The curriculum I use with my 8th graders sometimes offers famous quotes as prompts for thinking and writing. The other day Ralph Waldo Emerson was on tap with this bit of advice:
"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
The prompt asked "Do you agree or disagree? Explain why or why not." My students 100% agreed. Emerson's words do appeal powerfully to American ears.
But I'm not sure what I think. As I embark on pursuing a new degree, I am reading books by contemporary and ancient sages who have left behind them trails of profound truths.
Before I even consider blazing my own, it is surely worth the time to explore some well-worn and orthodox paths.
And if any of those paths might lead to a deeper relationship with the Lord, I'm guessing I won't feel the need to cut my own trail.
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