Transition

Some people call it fate, others refer to it as destiny; I prefer to view it as God's guiding hand. Whatever your beliefs, we have all experienced times when it seems there was a reason events occured. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to spend two hours having coffee with a guy who helped open my eyes during my search for the ultimate end-game. Marc Warnke has been extremely successful in his life and has written a book about what he calls "ONO", or Options Not Obligations in which he hopes to teach others not how to do, but rather how to think. Check out his blog (www.marcwarnke.com/blog) for details on the book and his expert advice.

Prior to our meeting, Marc and I both had different expectations for the meeting. It had been set up through a mutual acquaintance, so Marc and I had only met briefly at a workshop. I was looking forward to meeting an author and someone who had successfully matched his personal brand to his career. Marc thought I was an entreprenuer looking for a joint venture. But as we talked, we each came away with a different experience than what we expected. While I did get some great insight into the writing and publishing world, I found the conversation encouraged me to continue reflecting on what I am trying to accomplish with my life. It gave me ideas on how I want to live my life, and how I want to be able to have -- to quote Marc -- options, not obligations.

As I've shared in other posts, I feel like I am in a transition in my life. I am too young to be having a mid-life crisis (though I do have a tremendous urge to go purchase a new 'Vette), so I prefer to believe that I've reached a fork in the road. Both paths lead to different forms of success, I just need to--if you'll allow the motorcycle analogy--point my handlebars down the path best suited to my bike's performance abilities. It looks like both roads run parallel for now, so the decision is more simple; I can just cross the median if I choose. But soon, I know that one road will turn East, the other West, and there will be no turning back.

Until then, hold on tight, there are curves ahead.

~NitroDad