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Where do you want to go? - Personal Development

David Adabale • Dec 28, 2017

I’m always inspired by one of Microsoft’s advertising line “Where do you want to go?”

I guess the answer to this question depends on the context in which it is asked and the journey ‘in sight’ when the question was asked.

I think you will agree with me that the most important and unique journey we will all embark on (actually, we are all on that journey right now) is the journey of life. This journey is unique to everyone based on where and how we live. The experiences might be unique but our journey of life also has any things in common; bumpy rides, high points, low points, delays, distractions, antagonists, uphill task, ‘valley’ experiences (and the list goes on).

However, no matter what the experiences we all have on our journey of life, it is very important that we don’t lose sight of our destination for 3 main reasons:


  • Our destination gives us the motivation to keep going when the journey gets tough.

  • Our destination gives us the wisdom to manage our resources effectively and avoid distractions.

  • Our destination connects with the ‘compass; in our heart and helps us to identify milestones and indicators (people, situations and locations) that we are veering off or moving towards our destination.

My question to you today is ‘Where do you want to go in and through your journey of life? Someone once said, “We all expect to; but don’t ever assume you will live long, so be intentional on how you spend each day”. The way we spend our time will determine the outcome of our day and the way we spend our days will determine to outcome of our lives.

I want to encourage you to decide on your destination today. Not just any destination that you think is nice, or a popular life destination or even a destination that people whom you response suggests - but your authentic destination.

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