Don’t Blame the Destination, Check Your Map
If you set out on a journey and ended up in the
wrong place, would you curse the destination? Of course not. You’d retrace your
steps. You’d ask yourself: Where did I take a wrong turn? Did I misread the
signs?
Life is no different.
When you find yourself in a season of
discomfort—when the place you’re standing feels painful, stagnant, or far from
where you hoped to be—it’s easy to point fingers. You might blame your job,
your circumstances, or the people around you. You might even glance up at the
stars and wonder if the universe has it out for you.
But here’s the truth: the stage you’re on didn’t
build itself. You walked onto it, one choice at a time.
Instead of blaming the present, pause and reflect.
Look back at the path you took. Examine your priorities. Revisit your
decisions. Sift through the relationships you nurtured and the ones you
neglected. Acknowledge the mistakes—not to punish yourself, but to understand.
Every wrong turn holds a lesson, if you’re brave enough to look.
And here’s the good news: it’s never too late to
change direction.
There’s an old saying, often misquoted but always
true: "Better late than never." It’s not just a clichĂ©—it’s a
lifeline. No matter how far off course you feel, you can always set a new
destination. You can choose a better path, one that leads toward the life you
truly want.
So let’s stop blaming others. Let’s stop blaming the
stars. The power to course-correct doesn’t lie in the sky—it lies within you.
Take full ownership of your journey. Reflect, reset,
and move forward. Discover the potential that’s been yours all along. Harness
it. And before you leave this planet, become the person you were always meant
to be—in your own chosen field, on your own terms.
M.L.Narendra
Kumar
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