We went to visit our daughter, son-in-law, and grandkids yesterday. They live about 180 north of us in central Indiana. A wonderful few hours visiting and playing Grandpa!
I would have loved to stay a few hours longer; however, the weather report from Evansville was 1 to 3 inches of snow, so we bugged out early. About an hour into the trip we drove into rain, then rain mixed with snow, then snow. That's when we started to see multiple slide-off on both sides of the road!
As I start to notice all the slide-offs, I drop my speed from 70 to 60.
So far, so good. But, within a couple of minutes, I noticed headlights in my rearview mirror very quickly growing larger. Before I knew it there was Jeep Liberty up on my side and within a split second, he/she starts to fishtail. I brace for impact. Fortunately for us, it takes a quick dive toward my door and then jets down in the deep, muddy median -- another victim of the treacherous road conditions.
What's all this have to do with Carpe diem Life?
The "d" in Carpe diem Life stands for "direction." As in, after evaluating the direction you're going you see that you're no longer heading toward your goal, you might need to change direction. But, last night revealed another definition: Sometimes, after evaluating your progress, you find that you are in fact heading down the right road in the right direction -- you just need to slow down.
It's not all smooth sailing on the road to your goals. You will occasionally encounter some treacherous conditions. Choose to slow down and take it one step (or mile) at a time.
"Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambition." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Next time you find yourself in the middle of a snow storm on the road to your goal, slow down. You might not reach your goal as soon as you'd like, but you won't end up in a ditch, either!
Carpe diem Life,
David Kuhn
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