Peace and Clarity

Hiking the Appalachian Trail has allowed me to spend lots of time enjoying life and focusing on finding happiness. But as I wander ever closer to Mt. Katahdin and my final terminus, thoughts of what is going to come next have begun to creep into my mind. 

Wouldn't it be grand if life consisted of just following white blazes?

I've come to the conclusion that worrying about what comes next is a pointless exercise. On the Appalachian Trail, my only concern is finding the next white blaze which always leads me in the right direction. Life happens one step at a time. I plan on carrying this mentality with me on all my future endeavors. 

Changing states, but still following the same signs. 

Worry gets you nowhere, and even the best laid plans always end up falling apart. So I am not going to focus on the future. I am alive now, and you can't enjoy life if all you do is worry and plan for the future. 

So every time someone asks me "what's next?" or "what will you do when you finish?" my response is simply: I'll keep on living. 

America! The land of freedom and happiness :)