At a crossroads with no directions
We’ve all been there and we will all be there again; standing at a crossroads with four possible directions to head but with no directions to tell us which way is best.
One road leads to what appears to be the Promised Land. Another road is shadowed by dark rain clouds. The third seems nonthreatening and calm. And the fourth road leads back to where you just came.
The fourth road should be instantly out your picture. You can’t turn back around even when you feel the decisions are too tough to handle. Going back brings you to a place with no progress and to a place that fills your mind with “what ifs?”.
Not having to worry about the fourth road doesn’t make your decision any easier. You still have no idea which way you should head. Other people can offer you advice but the reality is they don’t know which is best either. So where does the answer lie?
It lies within.
It comes from your heart and your guts. It’s the direction you’re draw to or pushed towards. It might be a road that you just want to explore more.
It may be the road that is full of pot holes and rain in the beginning. It doesn’t always have to be the path that’s sunny, full of flowers, and picturesque, because even those roads will have their rocky patches and need their fair share of rain.
The best road to take is the road that forces you to believe in yourself and forces you to keep hope close and tests your hope and belief along the way.
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I agree with you. The best road to take might not necessarily be the one that looks the rosiest, but the one that your gut feeling tells you to go with. For example, if the road looks gloomy and scary, your gut feeling may tell you to go for the challenge and conquer your fears. And when you come out at the end of that scary road, you’ll realize that it wasn’t as big of a deal as you thought it would be.
Hi Tristan,
Exactly! It’s not worth taking the route that looks calm and easygoing. First, because that won’t challenge you and you’ll easily get bored. And secondly, because even that road will have it’s ups and downs – it fools people with the smooth ride in the beginning.
Thanks for sharing a comment Tristan!
-Andrew
Ooh! You’re talking about taking risks. Making decisions. Choosing one road negates all the others. No turning back and starting over. No one is spared that horrible feeling of not knowing which one to choose. For me, once I’ve chosen, I feel better. Then, I have to manage the voice in my head that says, “maybe this is the wrong one…”
Don’t know until you know.
Cheryl
Hi Cheryl,
Yes it really is a tough to make a decision but it can’t be avoided.
-Andrew
I’m in the middle of nowhere
Thanks for sharing this though!
Hi Tatum,
Sorry to hear you’re down. I say go in the direction you feel you should. Maybe there’s no road at all and it’s off the beaten path.
-Andrew
Hi Andrew!
I guess you are right =) Thanks again.
You’re very welcome Tatum!
-Andrew
The only thing you can do is pray. So many options, but the most important thing is to choose one. Analyze but don’t over analyze.It’s not easy. I’m going through this process now.
Hi Omar,
Yeah – you can’t over analyze because then you start doubting and second guessing things. It really is about going with your instinct and keeping hope close.
-Andrew
This book has helped me find my road: http://briankim.net/finallyfindwhatyoulovetodo2.php
It has a long title, but the actual book is very practical in terms of finding what you actually love to do that you can do to provide value to other people (which is a pre-condition to making a living off of it). So it hits right to the point of this article, that the right answer is within (what you actually love).
Albeit I still sometimes have doubts and even lack of motivation, but that’s partly always gonna be there and partly it’s a matter of other issues still being resolved.
Thanks
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Hi Daniel,
Thanks for sharing!
I think it’s only human to have a few doubts and lack of motivation once and awhile.
-Andrew