Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
-- Robert Frost
I love this poem. I have used it, quoted it and referred to it many times in writing.
I haven’t updated this blog in a long time. Partly, because I was somewhat discouraged as a new consultant. But mostly because I was not really focusing on Heritage Makers. In fact, I almost decided to give up being a consultant.
You see, I wish that I could say I am highly successful as a consultant but I’m not. In reality, some things just don’t come easily to some people. Discouragement will come, sometimes more often than not for some than others.
So, in this moment of discouragement and restlessness, I applied for a job opening at my work. The job would mean learning totally new things, working harder and proving to myself that I can do something different. For a moment, I balked and regretted applying for it. I was relieved when I thought I may not have to make the decision when I heard that I may not have gotten the job. I could go back to my comfort zone and the familarity of my current position. At that same moment, I realized that my hesitations about the job opening was exactly what was going on with me and being a Heritage Maker consultant. I needed to learn this new job, work hard and step outside of my little comfort zone. So… I signed up to do the Glendale Chocolate Affaire and decided I would get out there and get exposure. Surely, if I did the show, I would have to invest more of myself as a consultant. I was willing to make that commitment. And, as I was hiking up my pants and tightening the laces on my hiking boots, getting ready to head down that path…
I got the job.
So, what do I do?
I’m still excited about HM. I love this business.
I love the company I currently work for and I’m excited to learn new “techie” things.
But, because they require both time and dedication, I’m kind of split down the middle and I am but one traveler trying to go down two separate paths…
Can it be done? We’ll see…
