#trust30 post#14: Alternative Paths...

The world buzzes about goals and visions. Focus. Create a vivid picture of exactly where you want to go. Dream big, then don’t let anything or anyone stop you. The problem, as Daniel Gilbert wrote in Stumbling Upon Happiness, is that we’re horrible at forecasting how we’ll really feel 10 or 20 years from now – once we’ve gotten what we dreamed of. Often, we get there only to say, “That’s not what I thought it would be,” and ask, “What now?” Ambition is good. Blind ambition is not. It blocks out not only distraction, but the many opportunities that might take you off course but that may also lead you in a new direction. Consistent daily action is only a virtue when bundled with a willingness to remain open to the unknown. In this exercise, look at your current quest and ask, “What alternative opportunities, interpretations and paths am I not seeing?” They’re always there, but you’ve got to choose to see them.

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I think I've reached a "That's not what I thought it would be" point in my life, but in an incredibly positive way. As opposed to "I was expecting things to be different" it's more like "I wasn't expecting things to be this cool." By the way, I'm not just talking about illustration when I say that :)

As for alternative opportunities, interpretations and paths are concerned, right now I consider everything to be a world of possibility, and that's refreshing.