Success, in Correct Format??

Success, in Correct Format??

Many people think that there is nothing more to success than excelling. That the true picture of life is one, linear track, that leads to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

The truth is, that you need to fail, in order to improve. Someone with a perfect track record doesn’t grow. They are so linear, their thinking starts to conform to their goals, and eventually- unwittingly- they become products of them. They learn to climb the stairs, and do not focus their thoughts elsewhere. They begin the climb, but never arrive at the location. Since they cannot adapt to the weather change, or build a hut when it rains, they die out.

Someone with a more expansive mind will learn to adapt. They will see new angles when the path becomes blocked. Although they have not had done it the ‘correct way,’ they will be the ones to succeed. Those who have learned to work according to form cannot adapt; they are too linear to see the hidden detours.

A truly intelligent, and creative soul will understand this. They will learn to take risks, and will know that there is more to life than making the grade. They will understand that the next step to success is not always the best-paying job, or the best school. They will understand that they create options, and that the ‘options’ do not create them. They will learn, they will grow, and adapt outside of the correct format.

They will know what it is to zigzag. They will be brave enough to draw crazy lines, even though one has been given to them. They will share this idea with the rest of society, because they know that life depends on the ability to be creative. They will also share the secret to their success, because they care that the rest of society has not learned the secret-

They will be the ones to lead us.