Something I said to a friend of mine today has resonated with me, for me.

Life is an illusion, so you better make your illusion good for you.

Sometimes I think that it takes so long to learn what is necessary, that by the time the information comes, it may be too late. But I also know better. If you really want certain things in your life, you set them out mentally first.
We had a really good talk. We had not had a true heart to heart in some time. We have both been extremely busy, and although we try to talk every few days, sometimes things get the better of us.