" Any Road Will Take You There, if You Do Not Know Where You Want To Go " - by Garry O. Blanson

While walking the other day, a scene from one of my favorite childhood movies," Alice in Wonderland " entered my mind.It was the scene where the Cheshire Cat asked Alice were she was going. Alice asked the Cheshire Cat : " Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" ; The Cheshire Cat replied : it depends a good deal on where you want to get to ; Alice : I don't much care where ; The Cheshire Cat : Then it doesn't much matter which way you go. When I thought about that scene, all I could do was laugh ! Why was I laughing ? Well, when I thought about Alice asking the Cheshire Cat that question, it made me realize that so many people are exactly where Alice was in the Movie.They want to know which way they should go, but they don't know exactly where they want to get to,so it's just like the Cheshire Cat said in the movie," Then it doesn't much matter which way they go !" It seems like people have been conditioned to run on autopilot. If you are a kid, it's wakeup, go to school, do your lesson, go home,do your " homework," watch television, take a bath, go to bed and get ready to do it allover again tomorrow !If you are an adult. It's get the kids off to school,go to a job,do the work at the job, go home, cook the food for the kids, watch television, take a bath, go to bed and get ready to do it allover again tomorrow ! Robert Kiyosaki, the author of " Rich Dad Poor Dad " says, once people are trapped in the lifelong process of bill-paying, they become like those little hamsters running around in those little metal wheels. Their little furry legs are spinning furiously, the wheel is turning furiusly, but come tomorrow morning, they’ll still be in the same cage( going nowhere ): great job !” So, how does one get off of the proverbial " HAMSTER WHEEL ?" Where should a person begin ? I believe that a person should begin with an " AWARENESS " of one's ownself ! Stephen Covey said," Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom. The power to choose, to respond, to change. You see, in order for a person to change, they must become " AWARE " of what changes need to be made. A Wiseman once said," He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” “The first thing you have to know is yourself. A man who knows himself can step outside himself and watch his own reactions like an observer.” “ Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world.” So, start with Yourself.Take time everyday to get to " Know-Thyself better !" Most people have spent over 12 years of their lives learning about everything under-the-sun, but themselves.So do yourself a favor in " 2017 "and make it a priority to get to know YOURSELF BETTER. Besides,you can't truly be who you are,unless you know who you are ! Please don't forget to go to FACEBOOK and like my page: https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blanson-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard