When I was learning to drive, my mother, a driving instructor at the time, often reminded me, “Look close and look far away.” Metaphors abound in the everyday.
Just as on the road, we must regularly check in with our heart — our inner compass — to realign with what we truly desire. Nobody else holds the wheel, and a meaningful journey demands both discipline and a playful sense of awareness. To navigate well, we must be our own best allies — listening, feeling, and ready to adjust course when needed.
But we cannot steer effectively without knowing our destination. Clarity of purpose arises from what ignites us — the passion that needs no reminder to burn. We uncover it through contemplation, imagination, and deliberate action, moving steadily toward our desires with the confidence that what truly matters will unfold in its own time.
Still, the journey’s unfolding remains a mystery — and perhaps that’s how it’s meant to be. This is the gift of conscious awareness: being fully present, even in life’s routine or mundane moments, clears away energetic and emotional clutter, stripping us of unnecessary attachments. What remains is the why — the force that sustains our ambition and propels us forward.
You’ll know you’re on the right path when you feel ecstatic, nervous, joyful, and alive with wide-eyed anticipation.
Look close, and look far away.
Solvitur ambulando
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“Wander” from the Wander album