There is a road less traveled. It is a pathway that is not only isolated and desolate but unpleasing to the eye with rough terrain and overgrown passageways. It is not welcoming nor does it beckon to those who wish to stroll along effortlessly on a smooth trail surrounded by scenic landscapes. There are no friendly faces or signs to give direction, just a dusty path full of pits and potholes, obstacles and overgrowth, and at times overwhelming uncertainty. This is what came to mind when I saw this picture. Surprisingly enough, this path lies just behind some of the most beautiful homes in San Antonio. This ugly path... leads to beautiful places. Looking at it though, it is not a path that I would willingly choose to follow. What if it were the only way though? Doesn't it lead to the same place? Thinking about this made me think of my own path and the challenges that I have had to face over the past years... my uncertainty, my fears, and even my doubts as to whether or not I have been headed in the right direction. One of the things that I have been fortunate enough to learn though, is that I feel pretty confident that no matter what path lies in front of me I am certain enough that I will find my way through it and in many ways create a path of my own. It may be challenging and uncomfortable at times but there is always a way through. There may be moments of confusion and uncertainty but sure enough eventually you will find yourself standing in that place to which you were originally headed. What if you knew this and then believed in yourself? How much faster would you get there? In what ways would you improvise and what resources would you pull from to get you there? The only thing that ever really holds us back from anything is the fear of uncertainty. Draw on your faith, believe in where you are headed and push fearlessly though all the junk that lies in your way. The road less traveled is not always bad, just different. So when you find yourself standing there confused and uncertain in the thick of it all, just remind yourself of the beauty that lies ahead. Before you know it you will be standing there smiling at the end of the road and looking back from a far better place than you ever originally dreamed.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
The road less traveled...
There is a road less traveled. It is a pathway that is not only isolated and desolate but unpleasing to the eye with rough terrain and overgrown passageways. It is not welcoming nor does it beckon to those who wish to stroll along effortlessly on a smooth trail surrounded by scenic landscapes. There are no friendly faces or signs to give direction, just a dusty path full of pits and potholes, obstacles and overgrowth, and at times overwhelming uncertainty. This is what came to mind when I saw this picture. Surprisingly enough, this path lies just behind some of the most beautiful homes in San Antonio. This ugly path... leads to beautiful places. Looking at it though, it is not a path that I would willingly choose to follow. What if it were the only way though? Doesn't it lead to the same place? Thinking about this made me think of my own path and the challenges that I have had to face over the past years... my uncertainty, my fears, and even my doubts as to whether or not I have been headed in the right direction. One of the things that I have been fortunate enough to learn though, is that I feel pretty confident that no matter what path lies in front of me I am certain enough that I will find my way through it and in many ways create a path of my own. It may be challenging and uncomfortable at times but there is always a way through. There may be moments of confusion and uncertainty but sure enough eventually you will find yourself standing in that place to which you were originally headed. What if you knew this and then believed in yourself? How much faster would you get there? In what ways would you improvise and what resources would you pull from to get you there? The only thing that ever really holds us back from anything is the fear of uncertainty. Draw on your faith, believe in where you are headed and push fearlessly though all the junk that lies in your way. The road less traveled is not always bad, just different. So when you find yourself standing there confused and uncertain in the thick of it all, just remind yourself of the beauty that lies ahead. Before you know it you will be standing there smiling at the end of the road and looking back from a far better place than you ever originally dreamed.
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