“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
Robert Frost wrote these words in his infamous poem, “The Road Not Taken.” While some may call this poem cliché or consider it overused, I find beauty in it. I have found it especially helpful lately as I find out what it means to move out of my comfort zone. See, I have never been the kind of girl to take a chance and dive into the unknown. In fact, even if everyone else around me is diving into new things I’ll typically be on the sidelines enjoying my normal routine.
About a month ago, I finally reached the point where I wanted to try something new. I wanted to take the plunge into the deep and see what other opportunities were out there for me. I decided that it was time for me step outside of my safe, little bubble and take an adventure down another path. As scary as this may be -- life truly does begin at the end of our comfort zones.
Now, going back to Mr. Frost’s poem for a moment I’m going to examine the two paths that are in front of me. Path number one is worn out -- it’s beaten down from the countless times I have walked it. I know exactly what to expect when embarking on this path. Even though from the front of the path I cannot see every turn that is on the path, I still know they are there because I have walked along this path one too many times. It is predictable, and I have grown accustom to walking this path. Never daring to step off of into the surrounding woods, yet alone to take a completely new path -- until now.
I traced back my steps until I was at the fork in the road, again. This time I decided to take path number two. This path is not worn out at all. In fact, it doesn’t even look like anyone has ever walked on it. I cannot see past a certain point, and I don’t know where all of the turns are, but maybe that’s half the fun. Maybe, it’s time for me to get outside of myself and what I know and take a risk -- take the path less traveled and tackle every situation head on! Yeah, I may not know where this path is leading, but I have a feeling that it is going to make all the difference.
