A journey…of action

“I wonder what kind of tell we’ve fallen into?” – Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings

I love the Lord of the Rings, what a great story! A story about good and evil, a story about a struggle, a story about something lost, a story about courage, loss, pain, suffering, triumph, brotherhood, romance, battle, fear, friendship, risk and joy.

A story rooted in the human condition. A story of heart where the end is never achieved fully because even after the glorious triumph…the story continues.

In previous blogs, I have talked about the kind of story we are telling with our own lives. On older man in my life asked me recently “I wonder if someone followed you around with a movie camera, what kind of story would that tell?”

I like the question because it helps me root out my true desires. Desires for my career, desires for our business, and desires for my life. What kind of marriage do I want? What kind of relationship do I want with my children? What kind of mark do I want to leave on this earth?

 

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