Is This Your Defining Moment?

In the original Star Wars, Luke Skywalker agreed to join Obi-Wan Kenobi on his quest to save the Princess. In The Matrix, Neo chose to take Morpheus’ red pill and uncover the truth about the Matrix. In Pretty Woman, Edward decided he had to be with Vivian...

Our heroes were forced to make a critical decision: Charge forward on the adventure and commit to the unexpected, or retreat back to the ordinary.

Defining moments determine how you invest your greatest friend or foe -- time. Fall prey to time and watch it swallow you like quicksand. Master time and extract every juicy morsel Father Time provides.

The true adventure is tumultuous and uncertain. The unpaved, unmarked, dirt-covered trail illuminates the path of your evolution. The paved, well-traveled road marks prior conquest recorded in history. Whenever you recoil from the rocky trail, you forgo a defining moment. In that instant, time tames you.

Defining moments pervade all life arenas: Do you conduct one more client call or flee home? Do you book a weekend getaway with your significant other or conjure an excuse? Do you script a loving note to a friend or flip through a magazine? Do you dive into a thought-provoking book or flop on the couch with the remote control? Do you engage in a quick morning jog or hit ‘snooze’?

Moments of decision shape your lifestyle, and ultimately, your destiny. Each moment is a building block helping to either enhance or destroy your palatial future.

Your adventure will be glorious if the option to escape back to status quo is eliminated. Heed the words of mythology expert Joseph Campbell, “The BIG question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty ‘yes’ to your adventure.”

Explore the unknowns that lie ahead on your mysterious trail. Be grateful for the power of decision and the ability to tackle any challenge. And if you momentarily lack the courage to continue along your Journey, hold your course out of sheer curiosity to see what life has in store for you.

The doorways to adventure stand open and waiting...

Happy Journeys!
Scott Jeffrey