Multiple Paths to a Destination
Photo by Nicolas Cool
Imagine you are on vacation and set out on a path to find that beautiful waterfall you saw in the brochure months ago when you booked your vacation.
You stopped at the tourist center and are given specific directions of the easiest path to take and are given a map with check points.
You are walking the path, engulfed in viewing your surroundings and distracted by your thoughts. About 1/2 way down the path you realize something happened, and you are not where you’re supposed to be looking at the map given to you. You made some kind of mistake, like a wrong turn, but you have no idea how or what happened.
Now you have two thoughts:
You can keep walking and find a different path to get to that beautiful waterfall.
You can stop, turn back, and abandoned the journey despite your dream of the destination.
You decide to continue walking and look for the waterfall. There are some moments when you feel anxiety and fear while walking through rough terrain, and at times you feel like you are completely lost. However, despite the anxiety and fear, you keep moving forward and you arrive at the destination.
Photo by Katarzyna Gonsior
The path was not how you planned at the beginning, but you still arrived at your destination.
You did not quit and you experienced even more beautiful things than you expected to experience, and you realized you have more strength and perseverance than you thought.
Just like the path to the waterfall, there are many paths to achieve your goals.
The paths toward your life and business goals do not need to be the same paths as someone else. There is not one correct path for every person, at every time, in every journey. Your path may be chosen at the starting point, or it may be chosen during the journey.
The adjusted path still leads to the destination, and a wrong turn may just lead you to experience even more than you ever imagined.
xo Crystal
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