The crossroads is that point in your life when you must make a decision.

It happens when you suddenly glimpse the greater purpose of your life. Especially if that truth, what you know in the deepest part of yourself, is in conflict with what you have been thinking, doing and saying… All the things you have convinced yourself you are supposed to be doing, right now, with your life.

Your first reaction is fear. You want to hang-on to the layers of rationale you have built to sustain the determination of your current day-to-day life. You know that even contemplating this greater purpose of your life can collapse the layers of rationale you have built over time to justify your current life path.

Does this mean that the only purpose of your current life path was to create a situation which would enable the glimpse of this greater purpose? The answer is yes.

Coming into the awareness of your truth may cause an initial reaction of fear, uncertainty and doubt. A normal reaction from your mind’s status quo protection mechanism. The left-brain analytical mind does not want to unravel the attitudes, opinions and beliefs it has relied upon to build the rationale which perpetuates your current day- to-day reality.

Especially if coming into the awareness of your truth means you must change the direction of your life… Especially when you know you must.

Most people will deny their greater purpose and continue to rationalize their day-to-day life. Their road does not change. The few who have the courage to recognize and embrace their greater truth become the conduit which brings good things and good experiences into their life and the lives of others.

They are the ones who change the world.

-Bob Baran