Louise Presley-Turner - Finding a Future That Fits: Achieve Your Dreams & Discover Your True Self

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Text Louise Presley-Turner, 2009, 2012

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To my beautiful children:

May you achieve every goal and ambition set.
May you live a full and rich life.
May you be blessed with ever-lasting love.
May you appreciate every second of your wonderful life.
But above all, may you always be happy.
I love you.

Id like to acknowledge all those who have had faith in me while Ive been writing this book. Id also like to acknowledge all the wonderful authors who have inspired and helped me grow over the years. But above all, I want to thank my husband for all his love and support I simply wouldnt be where I am today without you!

This book is for you if:

• You wake up each morning feeling tired and apathetic.
• You feel let down by life and find yourself saying, There must be a better way!
• You feel time is speeding up and your life is passing you by.
• Youre completely bored with your current job.
• Your relationships arent what they should be.
• You dont like who you have become.
• You know you deserve to live a better life.
• You long for inner fulfilment and happiness.
• Youre ready to make some big changes to your life.
• Youre open and committed to finding a better way to live.

Congratulations! However you have come to be holding this book, whether it was given to you by a friend, family member or colleague, or maybe you just liked the cover among all the other hundreds of self-help books on the shelf; whatever the reason, I want you to know that you hold in your hands a book that has the potential to change your life in unimaginable ways. Yes, really!

You have officially taken the first step towards creating the life you know you deserve. Youve decided that somethings not working, and youre ready to make some changes for the better. This is more than most people do in their entire lifetime. This book is designed to get you out of your rut and wake you up to who you really are and what you really want from life. But, before I go on to explain more about its content and how it works, let me share with you my story and the inspiration that led me to write this book.

Like most of us, I had been busy plodding along, well and truly stuck in a rut, the daily grind of life. Work, sleep, work, sleep you know the form. Some days were easier than others, but, on the whole, they all seemed to blend into one, and the years whizzed by at such an alarming speed I was left gasping for air.

I wasnt unhappy; far from it. I realized my blessings and was grateful for them, but I wasnt ecstatic about life, either. Something deep inside was missing and I couldnt quite put my finger on it. Externally I had it all: beautiful house in the country, loving and supportive husband, a wonderful daughter, a great lifestyle with lots of holidays. But something was definitely missing. I couldnt put my finger on it. I looked around and it appeared to me that everyone else was in the same rut, doing the same things, so I convinced myself that this was just how life was supposed to be and carried on with the status quo.

There were times when I remember looking at the sky on a beautiful balmy summer evening, when the last of the days sunshine was breaking through the clouds, casting wonderful, vivid pink and orange rays, and Id think to myself, What is this all about? Why are we here? In those rare moments, without doubt, I knew that the heavens were calling me to dig a little deeper to find the answer to my own question, and I vowed that one day, when I had more time, money, wisdom and so on, Id find out. Deep down I knew there was something else I should be doing with my life, but, of course, like so many of us, I ignored the feeling and carried on filling my life with things that I thought were important until I forgot about my deeper quest for meaning and purpose.

Until one day a book called Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting landed on my doorstep. This book was like no other Id come across before, and little did I know at the time that it was to change my life. Having read it, I had unknowingly evoked an almighty power, and opened a door into a magical and mystical world of self-discovery, not only for myself but also encompassing questions concerning human existence. The veil was lifted and I was about to reveal the real me!

My journey so far (and Im still travelling) has been a mixture of highs and lows, but for the first time in my life I have found my calling. I want to help you do the same! By doing so your life will turn a corner, and instead of travelling haphazardly through life, letting the wind take you wherever it will, you can, for the first time, take control and steer yourself towards a happier and more fulfilling future. Does this sound too good to be true? I know it does, but the truth is right in front of your eyes. Its so simple, yet most of us overlook it because we have never stopped for a second to look and find it!

I think all human beings reach a point in their lives when they ask, Why? Whats my purpose? Whats this all about? Some of us are good at pretending that we dont care, some of us cover this urge with material pleasures, some of us go down the wrong path, and some of us wait until were on our deathbed before asking these fundamental questions.

I think these questions are part of our blueprint or DNA. Weve all thought them at some point, but few of us do more than indulge in fleeting contemplation. But we should ask these questions to take us below our surface-thinking, to find the inner fulfilment and happiness that we are all seeking subconsciously. By having the courage and strength to search for the answers, we acquire higher wisdom and an enlightenment that shifts our consciousness which, ultimately, helps us discover who we