One Life, Three Paths, Two Choices

The third path is the path of stagnation. This path is the hardest of the three to define. This is because one could argue that stagnation is the result of a lack of choice, or the path that one travels when not choosing. But not choosing is a choice in itself, therefore it takes some action or effort to choose to not choose, if only internally. Also, on the premise that life is change, I would say that the third path, the path of stagnation, is the most difficult of the three to travel. This is because stagnation is the result of no action, no directionality, no growth. Since life is change, and since we are all travelers in this life, we must be changing. We cannot survive any day of our lives unchanged, no matter how small the change may be. I would go further to say that not only is the third path difficult but that it is nearly, if not, impossible to travel. So this brings us to the two choices that we are left with, growth or decline? What do you choose?

Imagine if you will, two paths. One path ascends into the heavens to heights beyond imagination while the other path falls far into the deepest depths of the darkness below. Up and down, the two paths travel. Now, as you imagine these two paths, imagine that they are actually the same path. This time the only thing that changes is the direction in which the travelers are traveling. Imagine the souls that occupy this path. Some are going up and some are going down. Those travelers going up look upwards to the heavens and are feeled with joy, hope, peace, and serenity. The travelers going down see only the cold darkness and the sad state of their own condition and are worried, stressed, in despair, and quickly losing hope. Now I will ask you to imagine one more thing. Imagine, if you will, that you are on that path, because you truly are. Now tell me, which way do you travel?