Thursday, January 13, 2011

Navigating our individual rivers

We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities. Ralph Waldo Emerson

This quote reminds me of that Garth Brooks song The River.  It is a beautiful song.  It is a very beautiful song. If you haven't heard it in awhile or if you have never heard it consider looking it up on youtube.com

He sings of taking risks, living a brave life and meeting opportunities with a head held high.  It encourages each of us to weigh the pros and cons and consider them against the regret of not trying.

I know that sometimes the going gets rough.  Some days it is difficult to determine if you are overcoming obstacles or receiving a few knocks intended to let you know you are heading in the wrong direction.  Keep on course and re-evaluate often.  If it becomes clear the latter is true then change course immediately. 

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