2021-07-11 Don't Understand My Path

Like most people, there are numerous choices and decisions I have made along the way that were imperfect. Less-than good. Wrong. Bad. And worse.

Part of the human experience is the choices and decisions you make. Some of them will lead to amazing discoveries, incredible experiences, and ultimately success. But then, some will lead to awful discoveries, lousy experiences, and ultimately failure. But as Yoda said,

“The greatest teacher, failure is.”

It’s most important that I, as the person walking the path, learn from it. Success or failure, all the lessons belong to me.

The funny thing is — this is true of everyone. What and how we learn varies as much as we do. No two people learn in precisely the same way. That’s why some are great at studying on their own online while others are great in a classroom setting with people around them — but not vice versa.

Over the years I have tried to fit into various boxes. Most of those attempts went poorly — because they were utterly untrue to who I am. When I began to choose, instead, to just be myself, I gained a lot of insight into who I am and who I can be.

Instead of trying to fit into boxes that are not me — I have been seeking and walking my paths. Which I explain a lot — but is still not something others can or will fully comprehend or understand.

What I need to remember is this — I don’t need anyone else to understand my path.