Field Notes from an Unwritten Future
There are moments when the horizon holds more questions than answers. I’m standing in one now. I'm looking at 4+ different possible futures and I want to try and share some of that with you as part of my community.
The first I've already discussed at length. It's, in short, buy a house. In that sense, I put down roots in a particular part of my home country, wherever I so choose, and create a sense of stability or homeostasis as it were.
The second would be to return to the U.S.A., get my motorcycle license and a motorcycle and travel across the country. In that sense, I get to see more of different locations I've never explored and potentially find a better part of the country than the one I've already found for establishing a more central presence around.
The third, and this one I really like, is that I return to the U.S. but only to get my motorcycle license on an international level, and proceed to venture back outside the boundaries of that country to explore more of the outside world, so to speak. That is to say that I would be purchasing a round trip ticket from Asia to the U.S. and back to Asia, with enough time in between those flights to get any affairs in order that I need to.
The fourth possible plan, I'll be keeping to myself for now but suffice it to say, I'm not quite sure which of these will lead to the best possible future for me. There is a sense of understanding that certain steps within possible paths cut off other paths from being able to be taken from that point on. However, what also comes with the possibility of paths being shut off from access is the possibility of other paths opening up. Doors opening when other doors close.
My point is that the future is undecided even when you make a decision about it but that doesn't mean you can't influence how it folds and in which direction. It does however mean that you can't blame yourself if you take all the action you can to try and let it unfold in the best way possible. And that’s what I’m doing here with this blog post. My intentions are to ensure I try and think things through but not so much that it creates inaction but just enough to create the possible for solid action. There’s a balancing point here in that sense and my hopes are that you can hear me loud and clear in what I’m speaking to. Thanks and I'll see you on the other side.
