Have you ever gone out in the morning to start the car and it groans and cranks and chugs – but it won’t turn over?

You discover that the dome light has been on all night. And the battery is dead.

That little draw of energy has drained all the juice.

This happens all the time, you know. And I’m not talkin’ ‘bout the car.

It happens when we allow those areas of vague dissatisfaction in our lives to nibble at us:

• The relationship that’s not quite working.

•  The co-worker who bugs you.

•  That extra 5 or 10 pounds you’ve been wanting to lose.

•  The job that has no spark.

•  The clutter you’ve been meaning to clear away.

•  That project you’ve been wanting to start and haven’t.

So often we end up tolerating things – letting things slide – because it seems like too much effort to switch things up; because we’d rather not confront what’s not working; because the vague discomfort we experience moment-to-moment feels more comfortable than the discomfort we perceive the unknown to hold; because the devil we know is better than the devil we don’t.

But here’s the truth: when we allow those vague dissatisfactions to fester, our energy and vitality are sapped.

To live richly and fully, to enjoy vibrant happiness and peace, we must confront those things that nag; those draws that diminish and deplete.

The reality is that everything we really want is just beyond our comfort zones.

And the devil that we think is out there… really isn’t.

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The question: What are you tolerating that needs to change?