A Never Ending Fog
It was a beautiful morning today: I could hardly see where I was going.
Too often in this world we’re surrounded by things that tell us where to go; sure, even with ¼ mile visibility I knew where I was going, I’ve driven to work many times! Yet still, there’s wonderment behind feeling out of control, like we could get lost if we wanted to.
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Humans spent years trying to find their way to the next step and now we live in a world immersed with GPS and iPhone navigation (I’m guilty of the latter). Sailors would struggle to chart their course over the seas to ‘new lands’ just to fulfill a greater purpose and all we have to do is enter an address and have a computer’s voice guide us to our destination. We’re lacking adventure. We’re lacking passion. There aren’t anymore ‘new lands’ to discover for most of us, we’re not explorers: but should we be?
I challenge you to become an Explorer. Find a New Land. Turn off your GPS and drive; you can always turn it back on! Some of the more sage advice I’ve received from peers came from a friend who told me: “Andrew, you need to have an adventure.” She was right; I did. Now I’m telling you. Just because you won’t discover the next America doesn’t mean you won’t meet amazing people along your adventure.
Change is never a bad thing. Maybe we should live our lives like we’re driving through A Never Ending Fog! When I was getting close to downtown Grand Rapids (where I work and play) the fog was beginning to burn off as the sun rose even further. Who knows; if you start having adventures, become an Explorer and discover New Lands…then maybe you’ll make new friends along the way. Maybe you’ll see new experiences and open your horizons. I know it’s worked for me, so turn the GPS off and wait for the fog to burn off on its own. Eventually, the sun will take care of it.
