With tales of rabbits and spacecraft, let me help those of you who are either venturing out into unknown territory or more particularly, those who once more about to make their way in
world after a period of safe haven.There`s a reasonably large area of grass right next to my office, and it is quite common to see rabbits when I arrive in
mornings. They feed of
fresh grass and
latest plants that
landscape gardeners have kindly left. They appear quite content and blissfully unaware of any dangers. Unaware that is, until a sudden movement catches their eye or a disturbing sound catches their ear. With
appearance of either of these, they bolt down
nearest hole faster than lightening.
In contrast, there is a large roundabout (for my American friends: an intersection with a round (sometimes oval) plot of land in
middle), not too far from town. My family and I affectionately call it “Rabbit Roundabout” due to
large populous of wild rabbits living in and on it. These rabbits are different. From babies to
more long in
tooth relations, they can be found eating
grass at various times of
day with traffic passing within a few feet of their “dining area”. Do they disappear with
movement or loud noise of engines and stereo systems built on wheels? No. They take no notice.
Let me take you into space for a minute. When a space craft is to return to earth, various manoeuvres have to take place to ensure that it is in
right place at
right time and facing
right direction at
right angle. Why? If they failed to do so, any one of a number of catastrophic events could occur, including
complete destruction of
craft and all on board. To re-enter and return to Earth, everything must be properly planned and executed.
Some of
rabbits on that roundabout could do with learning similar principles. These are
adventurous ones. Those who decide that living on
island is no longer good enough and venture out to pastures new. Crossing that road is a dangerous affair and many a rabbit has never been heard of again.
Some do make it though. They reach that other land and we hope live a happy life. These are
ones that do not attempt to leave
island until it is safe to do so and once they set paw on that unfamiliar road, nothing stops them. They just go for it!
Meanwhile,
rabbits back near my office continue to replenish themselves on
well worn grass and whatever else they might find. There is no real sense of adventure with these rabbits. They just…well, exist.
So what has
re-entry of spacecraft got to do with rabbits? For that matter, what have either got to do with you and your life? If you are one of those people looking to make a fresh start in life or returning to a particular sector of it after a long break, then it has quite a lot to do with you.
Let`s get
groundwork done first, which brings me nicely back to
rabbits again! When it comes to making some kind of a comeback or a re-appearance on
scene after being away from things for a while, let me ask you a question. What is your strongest driving force in relation to this issue? Your honest answer to this question will determine your outcome. For example, if you are taking this step out of deep set desire and opportunity, then you are likely to succeed. If you are doing so as a result of some unexpected circumstance that has placed you in such a position, you are likely to struggle. (Though this may not be a lasting struggle). So – are you at this point in your life because you have to be or because you choose to be? In rabbit terms, are you here for
food or
adventure?
The good news is, that it doesn`t matter – as long as. “As long as what?” I here you ask. As long as you have
right approach.
The right approach is not some deep complex thing that you need to understand. It isn`t even new. It can be found within
words of many famous writers, speakers and valuable texts, including
Bible. To quote from
latter, it says: “As a man thinketh, so is he”. This is
point where some readers cringe as
word “positive” once more invades their space. Are you one of these? If so, you could well have an obstacle before you.