THERE IS NO PATH

Written & Narrated by Burt Kempner

​“Traveler, there are no paths. Paths are made by walking.” - Antonio Machado

This is what I’ve learned over the course of a long life: the finest teachers and mentors can only take you so far.

There comes a point at which the next step is yours and yours alone.

To take another person’s journey as your own would be as unnatural as wearing someone else’s skin.
So you lift one foot and the questions descend.

Can I do this alone?
What if I don’t like it?
What if I do?

Your heart is pounding. You lift your other foot and place it in front of you.
There is no turning back now.

You need no one’s permission.
​You have no idea where the path will lead you, what sights and sounds you will experience, what triumphs and tragedies await you.

You grow more confident with each new step. Let whatever is going to unfold happen.
You are walking in your own truth to find your own happiness and, succeed or fail, that sets you apart from the incurious herd. ∎