Adventure Awaits

"Adventure is not outside a man; it is within." - Ray Stannard Baker

Every day we get up and a new adventure begins for each of us. The ups and downs of circumstance will cross paths with us in ways we probably never anticipated. But the adventure of daily life is what makes life so great.

Think of a river raft floating gently down a peaceful river. The flat calm waters flow quietly and nothing happens. We lazily watch the scenery of life pass us by, knowing eventually we will end up in the large ocean of time.

It would be nice if our life were that calm.

Yet most lives get to encounter a few rapids in the water along the way. We can sometimes hear the rumbling waters ahead while other times the rapids surprise us as we round the bend in the river.

When we first enter the bubbling water, a small bit of excitement enters our chest along with just a bit of fear. We make it through the bumps with a certain sense of accomplishment.

But then you hear the giant roar of the large rapids.

Misting and rough danger lay ahead. You see the approaching turbulence or suddenly find yourself in the midst of it. Do you give up or adjust your paddles to find a path while holding on for dear life?

There may even be doubt in your mind that this hard stretch will ever end. Our vision becomes short sighted as we concentrate on battling the churning waters. But the calm waters are out ahead if you take a glimpse a bit further out.

The adventure of your life is filled with moments of calm or heart pounding excitement.

It is accepting the fact we will encounter these moments that will help us get through them. The adventure of life will carry us to that huge ocean of time. The sense of adventure is within all of us. Enjoy the ride that comes with living and stay inspired my friends!