{"id":2635,"date":"2011-06-13T06:40:55","date_gmt":"2011-06-13T11:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2024-06-19T07:38:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:38:57","slug":"destiny-is-a-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/destiny-is-a-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"Destiny is a Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Destiny: There are a lot of unanswered questions in my life right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My return to Canada has emphasized this with the barrage of \u201c<em>Where are you going next?<\/em>\u201d questions. I don\u2019t begrudge anybody who asks this question (or anything similar); I\u2019d do the same thing in their shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so I respond: \u201cI\u2019m not sure yet\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pause, pause. \u201cHow long are you here for?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure. Probably through August.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pause, pause. Confusion. \u201cAnd you <em>really <\/em>don\u2019t know where you\u2019re going next? What are you going to do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026and on it goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people get it. After my initial response, a wide grin emerges, and they congratulate me, saying how exciting it is not to know these things (usually followed by some comment about how nice youth and freedom is).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other people keep digging. They can\u2019t accept that I don\u2019t have a plan, or at least an idea of what I\u2019ll be doing. These conversations are a test of patience (since I\u2019m not entirely comfortable with the amount of unknowns in my life right now and it\u2019s a challenge for me that I don\u2019t always like to have poked and prodded), but more constructively &#8211; it\u2019s a little insight into our society\u2019s view of life planning and design.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Destiny-is-a-Direction-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Destiny is not a final goal or end game, rather, it's a moving target. #Destiny #travelthoughts #TheProfessionalHobo #lifestyledesign\" class=\"wp-image-13213\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Destiny-is-a-Direction-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Destiny-is-a-Direction-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Destiny-is-a-Direction-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Destiny-is-a-Direction.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>This post was originally published in 2011. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content<\/em>,<em> and includes a major update at the end. <\/em><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-Fab Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a pre-made life design template that North Americans are born into; it includes growing up, getting an education, landing a good job, meeting and marrying somebody, buying a house, and having kids. Some people, after having completed this circuit of events, realize they don\u2019t like their job\/spouse\/kids and turn everything upside down in the name of a mid-life crisis. We\u2019ve come to accept the rash of 20-year marriage breakdowns and Porsche purchases as another step to this cycle of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this pre-made life design template is rigidly antiquated, and many people are rejecting it for a more fulfilling lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/last-minute-gifts-courses-aspiring-digital-nomads\/\">How to Become a Digital Nomad<\/a><\/em><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Alternative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If we reject the pre-fab model we\u2019ve been given, a host of questions arise about what we\u2019re to do, and how, and where. And once we make a decision about that lifestyle and direction, it becomes us. We stand up for it because it\u2019s different, and then we embody it as part of our identity \u2013 our destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if that changes too?<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Destiny Changing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was in the work force, I changed my career every couple of years. I\u2019ve been a television producer\/host, an assistant property manager, I\u2019ve run administrative businesses, and I built up a successful financial planning practice (which I had for six years).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I usually found after a few years that my career choice wasn\u2019t exactly what I hoped it would be, or that I craved a different form of stimulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But some people didn\u2019t understand these frequent career changes. In their eyes, I started to look flaky for it. To this day, I still maintain that I was exploring options and looking for challenges. And in the end, many skills gleaned from each career helped me greatly in what I do now\u2026.these wildly different careers were actually complementary in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/p353063612-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Destiny as a Direction, not a Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Destiny is a dangerous word, because it implies finality. \u201cThis is my destiny!\u201d we claim from the highest mountaintop about the person we\u2019re in love with, or the unique career opportunity we\u2019ve been given, or even the crappy situation we\u2019re in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And even if the lover\/career\/etc. evolves into something we don\u2019t like as much any more, we accept the hand we\u2019ve been dealt with a shrug, simply acquiescing to \u201cdestiny\u201d because, well, it\u2019s destiny \u2013 you can\u2019t change destiny, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What if Destiny was only a direction, not a fixed place? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Could destiny change? Can we allow destiny to be a series of checkpoints that guide us through life as opposed to being a final \u201cdestination\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a friend who abhors the concept of fate. He believes that if there\u2019s such a thing as fate and our lives our predetermined, then we really have no part in the choices we make. I too have trouble grasping the concept that we don\u2019t have choice\u2026rather, I think sometimes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-paralysis-of-choice\/\">we have too many choices<\/a>.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passion is not Stationary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Passion can evolve. One year you might be passionate about singing; that could evolve from studying singing, to performing in musical theatre, to becoming an opera fan, to joining a band, and so on. Each modality of singing is very different, and although the initial passion for singing may not have changed, the form it takes certainly does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes passion is even more erratic. Although I could draw some loose parallels between the passions I\u2019ve nurtured in my life, it would be a stretch to do so. I\u2019ve had varied passions, and I expect that those passions will evolve and change over time, and new ones will arise.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gut Checks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is with this understanding that Destiny is a direction instead of a fixed place, and that passion isn\u2019t stationery, that I can accept the unanswered questions of my current situation \u2013 which range from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/romance-on-the-road\/\"> romance<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-paralysis-of-choice\/\">destination<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/category\/travel-lifestyle-guides\/\">lifestyle<\/a>. And it\u2019s perfectly okay if my lifestyle changes along with my \u201cdestiny\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When pressed with questions about my future, I often reply that I\u2019m waiting for a giant beacon of light to emerge from the sky accompanied by a great booming voice which will tell me what my next move is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s actually true to a point. That great booming voice is my own inner voice \u2013 the one that speaks to me when I do a gut check. The beacon of light is an opportunity; all sorts of opportunities come to us each day, but there is usually one that really sings; that really feels right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By remaining centered, and doing regular gut checks, we can all navigate these times of uncertainty. Because no matter who you are or what you do, nothing is certain. <strong>Giving yourself permission to change your destiny can be the greatest gift of all.<\/strong><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2020 Update:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after publishing this article, my next step presented itself to me, and ended up being one of my greatest travel adventures: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/29-trains-in-30-days-the-ultimate-train-challenge-finishes\/\">The Ultimate Train Challenge<\/a> &#8211; 25,000kms of train travel in 30 days from Lisbon to Saigon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there I went to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/random-observations-about-grenada\/\">Grenada island in the Caribbean<\/a> for a two-month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-creative-guide-to-free-or-cheap-accommodation\/\">house-sitting gig<\/a> that evolved into setting up a home base on the island for two years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/crash-bam-how-my-life-changed-in-a-second\/\">life-changing accident<\/a> and a house-sitting gig in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/panama-wild-west\/\">Panama<\/a> gone horribly wrong, I ended up in Peru where I embarked on a journey I never could have planned whereby I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/learning-ayahuasca-and-san-pedro-shaman\/\">apprenticed with a shaman<\/a> for two years before moving on to Ecuador and working with some other shamans for a while more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I followed that up with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/not-mount-takao-japan-vlog-ep-18\/\">house-sitting gig in Japan<\/a>. <br \/>Then a whole bunch of traipsing through Asia, highlights of which included experiencing both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/heaven-hell-panchakarma-reflection-time-india\/\">heaven and hell in India<\/a>, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/all-life-is-suffering-a-month-in-koh-phangan-thailand\/\">starving myself<\/a> on the Thai island of Koh Phangan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, there&#8217;s more&#8230;.but you get the idea. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What if Destiny is a direction, not a fixed place? 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