So, here’s what I've been thinking: we all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder (thank
you, Shakespeare and countless others) but did you ever stop to think that the
beholders have extremely different views? Look at the lineup of European
cars versus American.You will see what’s important. In Europe, it seems that
size matters, but so does functionality. In America, it’s all about the
appearance. Who cares if you siphon gas off the neighbors, as long as you look good doing it, am I
wrong? Which school of thought is right? There doesn't appear to actually be a “right or
wrong” answer! The answer can only be
given by the driver of the car. Initially, vehicles were created to get people
from Point A to Point B without any additional flash. Now, however, it seems it’s
all about the flash. But that’s OK, if that’s what you want. For me, I want to
be functional, with a dash of flash. What that means is that I need to be able
to have a routine that is sustainable but fun, easy to do but challenges me and
keeps both my mind and my body in top form.
Not to sound like a broken
record, but the reason for starting this blog (and the subsequent Facebook
Group), was to prove that large, seemingly impossible tasks could be
achieved by simply taking it on a little at a time. If you go all gangbusters
at the start, without easing in, there is a higher likelihood of getting burned
out before reaching your goal. All flash…most people don’t learn to drive using
a Maserati (I’m sure they are out there, but us normal folk sure don’t!). No,
we learn on our parent’s cars or a clunker that is already well on its way to
the junk yard. The reason being, with the learning period, there are always
rough patches and why would you want to do damage to a piece of art like a
Maserati? Start with the clunker, get the feel of it, and learn how it drives,
brakes, the intricacies of the machine. Then, when you’re a bit more
experienced, you move on to something reliable like a Ford, Toyota or something
equally functional, but a little flashier.
Eventually, you will have
figured out what is the most important characteristic you need in your vehicle.
It will vary over the course of your road trip. When you started, you may have
thought that at the end of it you would definitely be getting the Maserati. But
maybe, as you go along and learn about yourself, you will realize that it
really wasn't about the type of vehicle you took on the journey, it was just
that you decided to take the journey in the first place. That beauty that you
are beholding can – and will – change. Don’t be afraid of that change. Hell, if
you go through you’re journey and don’t change, then you haven’t made it to
your destination yet.
Remember, each person has to
take his or her own journey at a personal speed. Don’t look at someone’s
Maserati and envy it while you drive your clunker. You don’t know what it took
for that person to finally get to that point and you won’t know until you've arrived. Support others and let others support you, but don’t compare yourself
to them. It can only lead to a pile-up on the expressway.
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