“Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking.” ~ Antonio Machado
A path is a nice idea. We see it laid out before us, unfolding one glorious step at a time, and all we have to do is go along for the ride. Paths I’ve found are rarely given. They’re made. We make them so by paving them ourselves.
This can feel paralyzing at first. If everything is up to me, then where do I begin? How do I know what to do first, second, and third? What happens if I get lost or run out of energy? What if the way I’m heading is not the way I want to go?
And here’s an unappreciated truth about way-finding in life: we all start at zero. No one in this world was ever born walking. We spent time learning to roll over, pushing ourselves up, scooting, crawling, walking, and running. No one knows what you should do. There are examples and models that you can learn from, maybe even borrow from. But no one has ever lived your exact circumstances at this moment in time. You get to choose where, how, and with whom you spend your time.
You are an original by design, and so is your path. Create it.
Christa Avampato 