be awake – even when everyone else is still asleep.
Waking up, metaphorically speaking, is one of the most significant experiences in our lives. Whether it’s waking up to to new understanding, or an insight about ourselves, or to love, when we wake up from our sleep we are changed. We can’t go back to the way we were. Nothing is ever the same again, Waking up — when we do it with our whole being — is like learning how to read. It’s impossible to un-learn it, no matter how hard we try. Waking up happens gradually, in increments, like a peaceful dawn throughout our lives, which is one reason why it is so inspiring to get older. It also occurs in sudden jolts during great storms and adventures. Think of waking up as enlightenment.