STOP AND THINK – We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn. (Henry David Thoreau, 19th century American author and philosopher)

What is it that gets you going? Does the ring of the alarm clock find you ready and eager for a new day? Or do you need a cup of strong coffee in the morning to get off to a good start? Thoreau seems to offer the challenge that looking forward eagerly to new opportunities every day is the way to enjoy life and find fulfillment.

Awake, my soul! … I will awaken the dawn. (Psalm 57:8)