Life is a journey. I feel like I’ve been traveling through the woods, and some time ago I passed a fork in the road. At the time, the paths didn’t look that different, so I just picked one, the one that seemed a little easier.
I was comfortable for a while, but the further I took that path, the darker and narrower it got. When I finally stopped moving forward and just looked around instead, I couldn’t deny any longer that I was on the wrong path. And it was too late to go back.
Just recently, I gathered the willpower to bust through the woods to the other path. The trees are greener, the air is fresher, and the path is wide open. And even though I don’t know where my new path leads, I know it’s the right one.
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This theme seems to coming up all week among my friends and acquaintances. The fact is that it’s never too late to change the road your on, if you are simply willing to bear the consequences. The older you are, the harder it gets, because your peers become ossified with mortgages, etc. Tall poppies and all that.
So, yeah, if you want to learn to fly, jump without a parachute.
Field tested..
You seem to have so much going on for you right now. New opportunities, lots of paths to choose, lots of chicks to choose from (heh heh), etc etc. You’re lucky you have all that. I think i’m still in the wrong path.. but someday, hopefully, just like you.. i’ll find the courage to get to the greener side. I hope all goes well for you in the path that you’ve chosen.
Neils, you are soo not a geek!
How did you ever land on the show, you could so pass for a male beauty :) Just not dumb.
I screamed when you won the auction challenge, I was sooo happy.
I admire your drive, and ambition. You’re right, there are a lot of paths to choose from, and I hope both you and me get on the right one!
Go rock the world!
I liked this one… good analogy. I blogged my story as well. I’m excited to see how this year turns out for both of us.
ps. I feel like one of your highschool teen fans posting on your blog these days.
Wow, well put. It vaguely reminds me of a Robert Frost poem, The Road not Taken. Perhaps you’re aquainted with it?
I myself need to muster my courage and will power to take a step forward and choose a different road. I suppose it’s only finding faith in yourself that helps? It’s just good to know that despite all the struggle, things can change on a positive basis.
Kudos to you.
I’ve gone through the same thing. Luckily, we’re young, and have the time and energy to pursue whatever we choose, full force. After a self funded business venture made me feel like I was living a double life, I dumped it all and went back to school. And you know what, I make more money now, and am a totally better person for it, 100%. Follow your heart, wherever it takes you.
Nothing worth having is ever easy. I’ts a good thing you realized that before it was too late, but then again, it’s never really too late until you’re dead, but even after that there’s always the next life.