“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it.  But that it is too low…and we reach it.”   Michelangelo  “The highways of life are full with flat squirrels that couldn’t make up their minds.” Unknown

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 Today as I was traveling I saw something that made me pause to think.  I saw a large group of small black birds that were flying in one direction when they met in mid air with a small group of black birds that were flying in the opposite direction.  A few of the birds from the smaller group seemed to stop in mid-air and turn around and follow the larger group. 

 It was as if they said “that’s a larger group of birds, they must have a better plan than we do.”  So, they followed.  I couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if the large group they had just joined came across an even larger group going the other way.  Would those little joiners again feel compelled to change course?  Would they keep changing course over and over again until they tired themselves out and landed without ever really getting anywhere?

 Many of us have been doing a similar exercise in our own lives.  We’re going along.  We know where we are headed but if too many people are going the other way we begin to second guess.  We think we may be wrong.  Sometimes we think that if more people are doing something else they must be right.

If you know where you are going hold your ground and know what you are doing is right for you.  If you’re unsure of where you are going with your life, stop right now and figure it out.  Don’t keep changing course every time something popular comes along.  Don’t be afraid to flow against the current.  Many times, the place the crowd is headed is not the best place to be.

 Don’t follow the trends.  Be you.  Be the best you can be.  Keep going your own unique direction.  The world is filled with followers.  Break away, be you.  Beautiful, wonderful you.

 To Your Continued Success,

Janice MadariagaJ