Follow the yellow brick road.

Do you think the Wizard of Oz would have been nearly as popular if Dorothy had taken the advice of the Good Witch and followed the yellow brick road? Imagine the story line, “And so Dorothy followed the yellow brick road and nothing happened. The end.” The book would have wrapped up after about twenty pages and most people would be using it as a cure for insomnia. Instead the author had the good sense to depict Dorothy as a curious, normal young woman who wasn’t necessarily keen on following the path of someone else’s design. Dorothy was a trailblazer.

Are you trailblazer? Or do you prefer to do exactly what others tell you to do. I suppose if you don’t have any desire for adventure, the safe and predictable path is the way to go. But how boring! More importantly, you should have the courage to direct the course of your life. Regardless of what you may have been conditioned to think, you are your best advisor when it comes to making decisions about your path. Sounding boards are great, but their role is to bounce your ideas around, not impose theirs on you.

Be prudent when accepting the advice of others. Take the time to evaluate whether or not their suggestions resonate with your deepest desires. That small voice that speaks from your core can be your greatest guide if you are able and willing to listen. Unfortunately, it can easily get blocked out by the noise of the world around us and all the conflicting messages that come our way.

What is your ideal life? Create the picture in your head and include as many details as you can. Are you living your ideal or is your life something vastly different? What is it worth to you to make the necessary shifts in mindset and move toward your ideal? I am here to tell you that anything is possible if you have a belief and burning desire to achieve something specific that is in line with your deepest purpose. Be a trailblazer in your own life and discover the adventures awaiting you off the yellow brick road.

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