Sometimes you get so wrapped up in the day to day grind you forget
the things that set you on your path, you forget what direction you are
supposed to be going. It is like walking through a long tunnel. You
know, somewhere in your mind, there is a sky, trees, birds, fresh air but all
you can see is the gray of the walls and a faint light up ahead. After a while, you begin to feel disoriented
and the only real goal is to keep trudging forward towards the end in hopes of
reaching something different.
Then you remember what it is like to get
out of that tunnel. You remember there are multiple roads and mountains
to climb. The walk through the tunnel is not the goal, reaching the end
is not the goal; it is merely another piece of the journey. You get to
choose where to go, be it up, down, straight ahead, or back in the tunnel. Your steps get faster, more determined, as
your brain works though the possible roads to take knowing none of them will be
wrong as long as you maintain the direction you feel good about.
This does not mean you will not trip and
fall. It does not mean the direction you choose will be the right choice
for you at that moment in time. It does not mean you will not fail.
It does not mean it will not hurt. It does mean you have more
options than staying in the tunnel. It means you have the opportunity to
succeed. We would not know what success is if we did not fail every once
in a while. If you did not trip on the step, you would not know to pick
up your feet. If you do not pick up your feet, you will not be able to
climb the mountain.
So take the chance. Take the road
with the giant potholes, steep hills, and hairpin curves. The straightaways
are going to feel amazing and the views will be epic.
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