Sunday 3 June 2018

Cutting Corners


I’m running down the trail, a long steady hill climb ahead, my feet feel like they have 50lb weights on them, I’m tired and drenched in sweat.  Three steps ahead I spot a hidden path that few use that would obviously be a short cut to my final destination allowing me to avoid the grueling hill, cut my distance to 2/3’s and land me back to the parking lot ½ hour sooner, nobody would be any the wiser.  What path do I take? Will I be okay in my own mind with knowing I took that shortcut? Will there be consequences that I haven’t considered or are not aware of at the present time? Will I regret it?

Life is full of possible shortcuts in every aspect of life, in our jobs, education, training etc etc.  The path we choose is up to us, it may be skewed and altered by others and circumstances, but ultimately we are the ones that will make the choices that will lead to the final outcome. There are those corners that we believe nobody will notice if cut but the truth is the effort and involvement we give will always show to the outside eyes whether we acknowledge that or not; what we put into something will show in the end and will continue to affect not only our immediate progress but our future accomplishments in unlikely places. To be aware of the fact that every corner cut we cheat not only ourselves and those around us is something to consider with every contemplated shortcut.  There is no better feeling than to know with every fiber of your being that you gave all you could and at the same time showed others just what they are capable of.  So one must ask themselves, what am I doing, why and how will this affect and change my life?  Am I on the path I want?

Alana Regier

 

Picture of the week, looking down toward Grande Cache from powerline.  Love this place and the memories it holds.

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