There is nothing like driving for 33 hours over 3 days to get someone thinking. I remember a time before my hip replacement that the thought of a trip like that would have been tough to consider let alone do!
My how times have changed!
All of us have experienced the “road trip”.
In my early adult years my road trips consisted of other young adults…(mostly other guys) who could hardly wait to hit the road. Maybe it was a trip to beach or a curling bonspiel, a golf tournament, or maybe it was a long haul trip to the coast. Whatever the event was there was always surprises along the way. There was always the party animal and the party pooper. There was the “driver” and there was the “navigator”. If there were a few along for the road trip there was always the guy who got stuck in the back seat.
So what am I getting at? Well those road trips are a lot like our life.
Everyday we wake up and are faced with a new road, new surprises. It often seems it should be routine…afterall we are only going to the beach with a bunch of buddies (metaphorically speaking) …or should it? The beauty of this life is that there are no guarantees yet if we approach each day with the never ending pursuit of WHY we do what we do the outcomes, the accomplishments, will harmoniously flow in line of our world view of success.
There will be times where you will be the driver, the one in charge who takes up the role of leading. How will you take on this role? Will you lead as a mentor or a tormentor? There will be other times in life where being the navigator is the most crucial asset you can bring to the table. How will you communicate your ideas? Will you engage thoughtful conversation or will you over power those around you and dominate the conversation? There will also be times where you might have to take a back seat. Perhaps it is in an area where you have less ability, knowledge. Will you be able to observe, replicate so that you can someday navigate and then drive? The metaphor is simple. We all play different roles at different times in our lives. Recognizing the situations and how you react to them is a question of how connected you are to your WHY. When we stay connected to our WHY, our purpose, no matter what role or situation we are in we will always excel!
The moral of this story?
Lose your WHY lose you way.
John-One Hip-Guy