One of our daily walks is uphill to Highgate Village where we enjoy a coffee and catching our breath after the ascent to the top! This is my favourite part of the hike...as we climb Jackson's Lane at the top we come to this squeeze road with only enough room for automobiles to traverse one at a time (see the allowable width signage!) So here's the test of perception and belief....
....as cars approach, the driver decides, based on perceptions: size, height and width of the vehicle (or sheer recklessness and abandon) whether they should "take it slow and steady" or "run the car through and hope nothing is dented, broken or left behind". The first approach allows for planning and skilled execution, as we have witnessed on many ocassions, while the second has left glass, rubber and strips of paint in their wake! Kind of like risk-taking in life really...
...which way do we approach our dreams, hopes and desires? I wouldn't be living in London today if I hadn't taken the first approach--with skill, planning and timed execution. That way, I arrived intact and able to move forward in my life, rather than arriving in need of unwanted repairs. No broken glass, strips of paint, or regrets left in my wake for sure.
And then comes The Belief part... ultimately if you believe you can do, you will do it...it all comes down to that Leap of Faith!
Now....onward to coffee.
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