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The rails that crisscross the countryside and cut through cities have long
captured people's imaginations. Just the idea of taking a ride on a luxury
train, an express commuter line, or a cargo train can often evoke a sense of
freedom, adventure, or romance. Trains are like people in that they must
inevitably arrive at their destinations. They make scheduled and unscheduled
stops along the way and move at their different speeds. Some trains can
travel for hours and are mindful of only a single destination; other trains
meander from busy stop to busy stop. The route and purpose of any train may
change as the years go by.
Our lives stretch out in front and behind us like train tracks, and we are
the train, its passengers, and the engineer. The way you choose to live your
life and the goals you are working toward are the route and destinations you
have chosen. Like a passenger riding a train, you have the choice to get on
and off, find new routes, pick new places to visit, or just stop and enjoy
the view for awhile. Perhaps you like to move quickly through life as if you
were an express train. Or maybe, like a commuter passenger, you like taking
the same routes over and over again. You may even want to stop just riding
along and choose a different direction you'd like your life to take.
If you have examined the tracks of your life and are feeling unsatisfied, you
may want to explore changes you could make to find a more fulfilling path to
follow. Perhaps you'd like to slow down a little bit more and take a windier
path rather than just traveling down the straight and narrow. Or maybe, you'd
like to experience your life more as an adventure rather than just a ride
that gets you where you need to go. Changing your route can sometimes give
you a chance to "get on the right track." You may even discover
that the something new you've been waiting for is just around the
bend.
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