We all reach a point in life when we must evaluate what it is we’re living for. We boldly go somewhere – only to discover it wasn’t worth the trip. In other words, many of us pursue the perks of life instead of the purpose of life. And that’s how it is for many people – they spend their lives chasing that elusive pot of gold, only to discover that it’s a pot of beans. It showed a man running toward the end of a rainbow only to discover that at the end of the rainbow was a pot of baked beans. It’s like one of those cartoons which appeared in The New Yorker magazine a few years back. Direction is motion harnessed to a purpose. What’s the difference between motion and direction? In a word, purpose. As someone once said, “It’s important to learn the difference between motion and direction.” Just because we’re on the go doesn’t mean we’re going anywhere worthwhile. Hey, that’s how we feel sometimes – boldly going. “I don’t care what you love, what your other car is, who you brake for or what you’d rather be doing.” A bumper sticker decrying all other bumper stickers.Īnd one more: “Boldly going. “What If the Hokey Pokey IS Really What It’s All About?” Now that’s deep. “Want a taste of religion? Bite a minister.” I don’t recommend that one. “If you lived in your car, you’d be home by now.” True. When stuck in traffic, my eyes gravitate to bumper stickers.
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