{"id":4267,"date":"2017-11-02T10:42:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T15:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=4267"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:23:08","slug":"create-your-own-destiny-near-river-bj-rae-encouraging-words-eagle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/create-your-own-destiny-near-river-bj-rae-encouraging-words-eagle\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Your Own Destiny"},"content":{"rendered":"

You should create your own destiny instead of merely following others!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Five wise men got lost in a forest.<\/p>\n

The first one said, \u201cMy intuition is telling me to go left.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI will go to the right, because the word \u201cright\u201d comes from the word rightness.\u201d the second wise man said.<\/p>\n

The third one said, \u201cI will go back the way we came.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should move forward in a straight line.\u00a0 The forest will end, and we will explore a new place\u201d, the fourth one said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are all wrong.\u00a0 There is a better solution. Wait for me!\u201d the fifth one said. He climbed the tallest tree he could find while everyone else went their own way.\u00a0 From high above, he saw the shortest way to exit.\u00a0 He understood the problem and found the best solution!<\/p>\n

The fifth wise man knew that he had done everything right.\u00a0 The others were wrong.\u00a0 They were too stubborn to listen to him.\u00a0 He thought he was the real wise man.<\/p>\n

But the fifth wise man was wrong.<\/p>\n

Each of the wise men was both right and wise.<\/h4>\n

First, the man who went to the left found himself in thick brush.\u00a0 He had to fight with wild animals and became very hungry, but he learned how to survive in the forest.\u00a0 He became part of the forest and could teach others to do the same thing.<\/p>\n

Second, the man who went to the right was robbed of everything and forced to join the thieves.\u00a0 After a while, he reminded the thieves of something they had forgotten\u2014humanity and compassion.<\/p>\n

Third, the man who went back created a trail through the forest.\u00a0 His road soon became a road for those who wanted to enjoy the forest without getting lost.<\/p>\n

Fourth, the man who went straight became a pioneer.\u00a0 He went places no one had gone before and also created new opportunities for others.<\/p>\n

Last, the man who climbed the tree became a guide.\u00a0 People turned to him when they wanted to find the most efficient ways to deal with their problems.<\/p>\n

The five wise men created their destiny by listening to their own intuition.\u00a0 You can do the same thing.\u00a0 Listen to yourself and you will find your destiny.\u00a0 Do not simply follow the paths of others around you!<\/p>\n

Find your own destiny by following your own intuition.<\/h4>\n

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