Feet were given to us long before tires. And when properly shod and cared for, do not need to be replaced, do not need to be repaired, can avoid potholes, go over uncharted ground, and never worry about traffic, gas, oil, or mechanics. So when you are truly on your path, remember your feet.
Funny how I've never had to worry about my feet. My car, of course, is another story. There are the payments, insurance, maintenance, gasoline, and a host of other things I must attend to if I expect it to do what my feet can do--which is to get me where I'm going. In fact, when I think about the number of cars I've had, how many sets of tires I've replaced, how these complicated, sophisticated man-made things have worn out so quickly or become obsolete, I also think of my feet. Every day they do the same simple thing: they take me where I want to go.
Well, walk if you want, but don't you think that most people would rather drive?
When you are driving aren't you on a road that is traveled by many others? In contrast, when you are on your path, every step, every action you take, is one you have chosen. The difference may be likened to traveling down a busy highway vs. charting your own individual course.
Challenge: There's an old Chinese proverb that says, “A journey of ten thousand miles begins with a single step”. Before you step out of bed tomorrow morning, ask yourself, “Where will my “feet” lead me today? If I stay on this same path, where will I be 10,000 miles from now?”
Posted by Bernice Ross, author of Going Where: Ancient Wisdom for People Today
Photo by Eric Castro
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