"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a step."

~ Lao-tzu, 6th century bce Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism

from Tao Te Ching

Two (very important) questions:

1. What's your "journey of a thousand miles"?

2. Have you taken the first step?

Here's to the journey and to that first step...

(Oh! And, after that first step? The next one…and the next one…and… :))

In a way this poor beat up quote by Lao tzu has become too common I believe. It is too easy to begin everything or anything by taking the first step. Taking the second and third and so forth is a lot different and more likely to help describe the actual process you are going through. One of my favorite books is The Pathless Way by Cohen, a thinking biography of the decisions made by John Muir to follow his heart to become the naturalist he was destined to become. Looking back his life decisions seem to make sense but at the decision time along the way much of what he chose to do was quite radical. I think for many of us the name of the path we call our journey is elusive yet the inner intuitions and visualizations guide us step by step. I also think it is more common than not that we all have several journeys or paths that fit our nature and help us become who we can be.

Amen, Walt!!!

Reminds me of this and this!