All human beings are like Pinocchio. We can all hear that little inner voice that tries to keep us awake and attentive to everything that happens to us in life, and I say "it happens to us", because most of the time we are not aware. We act like robots, driven only by habits, ignoring that we have enough power within ourselves to create pleasant, healthy and happy experiences for ourselves. If we used the will to generate positive thoughts, feelings and attitudes, then we would be the true creators of our experiences.
The little cricket in the story wants Pinocchio to realize everything he does, he forces him to remember himself, to observe himself, to sit down, to be awake, to be aware in order to avoid problems and suffering, because if he he lets himself be carried away by the impulses of his instincts like a little animal and immerses himself in the dreams caused by unconsciousness, he will have to pay very high prices of suffering and pain with disappointments and setbacks.
We must also work on the attention and observation of ourselves, in order to give the correct course to our life intention and thus achieve our goals with harmony and peace.
It's never too late to start; starts today!