The Candle Lights the Way

"Walker, there is no path,

you make the path as you walk."

Antonio Machado

To learn, we follow the paths of teachers and to be wise, we give action to shared wisdom.  Without application, whatever we learn awaits the opportunity to move us further along.  Simply knowing is not enough.  Utilizing knowledge is fuel for advancement.

Walking with others is vital, but at some point we are required to return to our own path for solitude to digest what we have experienced.  Our thought processes advance us down our own path, not duplicating the paths of others.  It is difficult to do this without self realization.

Not until we respect our lovely selves, and embrace both strengths and weaknesses, are we able to create the path we are meant to follow.  When we are able to live appreciating and applying our own significant gifts, we become the candle which lights the way.