The words of Robert Frost have become age old adage when pursuing the myriad of life’s infinite choices. Consequences notwithstanding, the saying is innately imbued with hope; the prospect that perhaps our apparent worldview may not necessarily always be the solid foundation of our understanding of the universe – and of our existence.

For human beings are innately creatures of habit, knowing that there is comfort in repetition; a sense of security that everything will always be there as it is – as it should be. Perhaps it’s this perceived sense of security, one that makes us feel safe and unwilling to get out of our comfort zone. How, then, do we reconcile with a differing worldview when pride gets the better of us – when our ego is put on the line.

The realization that each and every person on this planet has an equally vivid and complex experience of this existence gives us a choice to embrace a different perspective. When we travel, we’re empowered with a broaden mind. So when two roads diverge, the unknown doesn’t seem so daunting anymore.