Do you know where you're going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you? Do you know?---Lines made popular by Diana Ross from a 1975 movie entitled "Mahogany". Have you sat done and thought about where you're heading to?
Every Journey Starts with the First Step
If you are a parent, you probably remember how excited you were to see your baby take his or her first step. Maybe you also felt how delighted your baby was to discover that he can get away faster by walking instead of crawling. And maybe he shared the same excitement you exuded at that time.
After the first few steps, there would certainly be some drops. More often than not, the baby will stand up again and try his luck in walking once more. And again, and again, and again.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu (ancient Chinese philosopher and writer)
Continuous Journey
The baby will not remain steady in one place for a long time. In fact, maybe not even for a minute. Stand up, walk, fall. Stand up, walk, fall. Stand up again, walk again, and fall again. Wow! Nobody dares to count and record all those moments. Time will tell how each one will take his journey. Each individual will learn along the way which path to choose.
Some choose to travel alone. Some choose to have a little bit of help every now and then. One first learns and establishes the values within the family. Going to school has certainly helped in developing one's character and beliefs. Along the way, one gets to know what he wants to become and what he wants to do with life.
Choices on the travel
What we can become is largely determined by what we believe in and what society will allow us to do. As one saying goes "No man is an island". Human beings need each other. We live in a world where we interact with one another in one way or another. Can you imagine what life would be if it was just you, and you alone, who exist? Well, I don't think my imagination can answer that question.
Direction taken
Many times we will reach a crossroad where we have to make a choice. At this stage, we can either let fate take us where it will bring us; or we can write our own destiny. Each of us have our own way of approaching life's challenges. We each have our own way of dealing with whatever comes our way. Two people may have the very same problem but would attack the issue differently.
Life's Dilemma
Your decision will be based on what you have learned in the past, what you know in the present, and how you foresee the future. Many questions will come to your mind. There may be some answers but there may also be more questions to answer your questions. Or there may be several answers to one question and you have to determine which one is the best answer.
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