When I drove this road yesterday, and took this picture, I thought about how similar it is to my writing career...
I'm on this path, right? There's an ultimate destination, and it's beautiful I suspect, even though I can't quite see it yet.
I guess I'm headed the right direction, though I can't be sure. What if I find out I've taken a wrong turn somewhere? What if things - things I don't want a part of - await me over the crest of that hill? What if there are dips and turns or rocky patches? What if there's a road block? What if popping that hill lands me on a difficult stretch, and I struggle to navigate it?
Well, I won't know unless I drive on and find out, will I? I can't stop short of my goal just because I fear the unknown. And turning around and back-tracking isn't an option for me.
So I'll continue in my forward motion and know that even if I get waylaid ahead, it won't stop me. I'll keep going, stubbornly if I have to, and make the journey happen. I'll take it easy over the rocks or slow down around the curve - or take a detour if need be. But persistence will get me where I want to go.
I'll get there.
Do you feel the same about your destination?
20 comments:
What a great way of looking at it. I think you're on the right path, but being ready for a sudden dirt road never hurts.
Totally apt description. When I find roads that intersect and I have to make a decision of which path to take is when I'm most likely to think about where the other option might be headed. Until then I head steadily and steadfastly down the path I'm on with much of a care for where it leads.
I sometimes enjoy taking "the road less traveled." It's an exciting journey with unexpected stops and starts and a curve here and there.
I see openness in that picture. The open road, clear land. It's really beautiful. So I guess I see potential, and possibility, in the journey. Anticipation.
It looks like you have a clear and peaceful mind, Janna.
If that were a picture of my writing journey, there would be some people lining the road, some urging me on, others throwing tomatoes.
I always try to remind myself it's not the destination, but the journey. Still, the voice inside me head keeps pushing the destination side.....I guess it's a delicate balance. Slendie
Absolutely. It's a journey that isn't terribly clear, but it's a journey worth taking. You'll get there. Slow and steady, with lots of patience!
So what if all those things/detours come about? You still enjoy the daily journey, and that's what counts!
What does it mean when I looked at that photo and wanted to veer off in the green pasture to the right? ;)
Thanks, Melanie. I think you're right.
la - Maybe it IS good to take off sometimes, without a specific plan. There's something to be said for being spontaneous.
Barbara - Ditto what I said to la. :)
Joanne - I like that you saw potential and anticipation!
Surely not, Wendy. Tomatoes? You're too hard on yourself. :)
Thanks, Melissa. I hope so!
LOL, Angie. I think you should let someone else drive, and merely LOOK at the pasture. ;)
slendarella - thanks for stopping by! It is the journey that makes us stronger, perhaps ready for that destination once we arrive. Good point! :)
:) Sweet post. My pic would have no road, but lots of hills and scenery. I can only take one step at a time, and the direction I take can change as well. So for now.. my picture is bare feet on soil.. ready for that next step.
Awesome, Turkey. I love it.
I do think of my path like an interstate, kind of...like I'm driving but I'm not sure what exit I'm going to get of at, and after I exit, I'm not sure which way I'll turn. But the beauty is that when I get there, I'll know I'm there. :-)
Janna, I agree with everyone else on this. Your picture is clear and your thought process is correct. You can't get to the end ever, if you fear the possibility of a bad outcome. You make your life the way you want it to be. Never fear the unknown. Understand it.
What a wonderful analogy! I loved this picture - so peaceful - I want to be there!!
As long as you're not going 100 mph, Colby, I think you're good. ;) Great analogy.
Aaron - I like that you say to understand the fear. Wouldn't we be so much better off if everyone did that?
Linda - Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm blessed to have many beautiful scenes like that in our area. You should come visit! ;)
I missed this entry! I'm in the car behind you:)) Don't stop!
Terri, I'm really glad you're there... I prefer not to travel alone. :)
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