Life is a journey and, in most cases, we decide where we want to go. Just like any other journey, we need to have a destination in mind before we pack up the car or pull out the walking stick, otherwise we just end up wandering around feeling lost. Once we have a destination in mind, then we have to plan out our journey and how we want to get there. Sometimes the journey from one point to another is easy. Other times it is arduous and makes us question ourselves before we can complete the journey.
Each person's journey is different and each person sees his or her journey in a different way (and others may not perceive your journey as you do). For example, some people are perfectly happy where they are. Others know exactly what they want and focus on getting to the end without worrying about the journey itself. Some raise their sails and let God (or the wind) guide them. Some run from place to place and never figure out where they want to be. Some only dream of moving on but never do.
I picture my journey through life as a trip across a vast map. I pick the next place I want to be and then I figure out how I want to get there. Do I drive? Walk? Take the scenic route or run at an all out sprint? Do I carry my old baggage with me or start anew? Most of the time it depends on where I start from and where I am going, who is going with me, and what sacrifices I have to make along the way (some are known before the journey starts and others pop up unexpectedly along the way). During this journey there may be a point where I change my mind about the destination or I realize that I was not fully prepared to reach the destination and I have to make changes. Do I make mistakes? Of course, we all do. That's normal. That's life.
The problem is that some people are afraid to move to the next stop in their journey. I know I have been at times. Sometimes it is not the destination nor the fear of actually making the journey, but the sacrifices that keeps us from take the chance. Sometimes it is the fear of the unknown that holds us back. Sometimes, unfortunately, the doubts of others can hold you back.
Regardless of where we start and end our journeys, there WILL be a start AND an end. We have been giving the opportunity, in most cases, to decide for ourselves where we end. The only thing in life that really scares me is getting to the end of my journey and looking around realizing I could have reached my goals but didn't.
