I can't really take any credit for this picture, I just found it on Fark.com. Good web page, that one. Check it out. Something about it just struck me. The premise of a railroad track that is no longer there, going nowhere, coming from nowhere. Just interesting. Somewhat of an allegory, if pushed hard enough. If your life is stuck in the middle of nowhere, without definition or purpose, it's highly unlikely that it will find its way anywhere significant. I wonder how many people would benefit from some simple advise that they would likely ignore. People are stubborn, and rarely if ever are willing to listen to just anybody. A good friend of mine in dance made a comment that suggested the attitude to me. He said that although he respected my knowledge of dance, before I started training with the same coach as him, he would've ignored any advice or comments I had about his dancing. Just conceited, I suppose. I've caught myself doing it as well. Fairly easy trap to fall into, but a trap nonetheless. I do find myself occasionally ignoring other's help on account of excessive self-assurance. Very troublesome, but I suppose I should've seen it coming. I'm trying to change, but it does take time and trial and error.
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