Where Are You Going?

  The other day I was driving through downtown Raleigh and was sitting in my car at a stoplight. Nearby was a soup kitchen which serves lunch for people in need. As I sat at the stoplight a homeless man, whose face had that cold and leathery look, walked across the street in front of my car. He evidently had just finished eating at the soup kitchen. As he walked in front of my car my eyes were fixated on him as he reached the other side. I wondered several things to myself about him. Ultimately, I wanted to know: Where was he going?

 While I am sure I've made assumptions about this man, personal experience would tell me I was pretty accurate on my assessment of him. However, this post is not about making assumptions. It's about asking ourselves some tough questions. With many things in life we don't really have a plan or purpose. We have no idea where we are and ultimately don't know where we are headed. I don't know if the man who walked in front of my car had any particular place to go. However, his steps across the street caused me to pause and ask myself, "Where are you going, Kevin?"

 Of course I am talking in a figurative sense. I was pretty sure where I was headed next in the literal sense behind the wheel of my car. Over the past week, however, I did some serious soul searching. I looked inside of me and took inventory. Honestly, I tend NOT to do this often. People who are choleric, sanguine personalities know two things: We are right and we are about having fun. And that can be difficult and prevent you from preparing for your future. Take it from one who has lived it.

 So, where am I going? I am going places for sure. I was born to push it. I was born to make things happen. My destiny is not about the status-quo. This much I know is true. I want to bring change and want to succeed or fail on my own terms. I don't walk around making decisions based on what others think is the best. I'm very much in touch with who I am and have a great amount of confidence. However, I keep coming back to that burning question: Where are you going, Kevin?

 Well, I am in the process of discovering the answer. I am going to dig deep and ask myself some hard questions. I'm going to read and learn and I'm going to talk to other people and see. Successful people have a desire to achieve more. One way they do this is to talk to other successful people. We can learn so much from others. We just have to be willing to do one thing which choleric, sanguines don't always do well: LISTEN! We have to be willing to put our pride aside and ask ourselves some really tough questions. You might want to ask yourself first: Where am I?

 Go on a journey with yourself. Take some time to figure out where you are right now. Figure out where you want to go. What do you want to do with your life? Where do you want to go? Don't let anything stand in your way. Dream big and don't limit yourself to geography or doing what others expect. Each person has their own destiny. Find someone to hold you accountable. Formulate your plan. Get excited about it! Look at it every day. Where are you going? Your dash is counting on you!