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I’ve traveled a well-worn path for most of my life, yet ended up in a place that I could have never imagined! All along this journey, that lead me to where I am today, I felt sure that the choices I made, would ensure a particular outcome. Perhaps in some way they have… However, not in the ways that I had envisioned. Instead, the crossroads I had passed through most of my life, became too compelling. I veered off course. Surprise! Once I found myself choosing an alternate direction, I realized, I still have company! I meet a lot of travelers who are navigating new terrain and many others who find themselves standing at the crossroads, contemplating which way to go! It goes something like this… You look back at the path you’ve been on and see where the choices you made, things you studied, tests you’ve taken (passed and failed), and people you’ve encountered, have lead you towards your inevitable future. The map you have been following, promises a particular destination or outcome. For a long time… It felt right. It felt destined! |
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But… Things change. You change. Now you are at a crossroad. An intersection, where the sign-posts ahead are aligned with the trusty map you’ve been following. Your mind says “stay on track, destiny straight ahead”! However, you are distracted by the lure of what is possible when you look to the left (or even the right). It doesn’t make sense.., everything you have been working your way towards is in front of you.., and the map of your future promises a predictable arrival at your destination! You realize that if you take this left turn, the map you have been using, will be of little use. This new direction may not even have an established path to walk on! There may not be any mile-markers, signs or rest areas! How do you know if the resources you have brought with you will be enough to sustain you on this new journey? What will you encounter and where will it lead? NO! Stay on course. Stick with what you know. Except… This new direction is calling your name. You feel the tug. There is something inside of you, that can’t ignore it. You’re being called towards something new. You have this sense or knowing that if you don’t explore this new direction, you will always wonder what kind of adventure you have missed! It can be scary to set down a clear set of instructions.., a map, if you will. But we are at our essence Explorers. As much as we love our maps… There are some who are destined to be map-makers! Lead the way, and others will follow. If you decide to follow this call, I am pretty sure you and I will encounter each other in some strange and remote places! I won’t lie… sometimes it is scary. The rest of the time, it’s a blast. Here is to going Off-Road! |
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