What do we need to plan a path?
Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas
To plan a path we must meet the following needs: As starting and ending point, participants, and supplies and support.
The path we plan must be defined by a starting point and an ending point. If we do not have a starting point, many of us will be at a disadvantage. For we may start at undefined points which could make our path last longer than needed, be more challenging than necessary, and requiring more energy to be invested.
If we do not have an ending point, though we may have a common starting point, we will not have an ending point toward which we can plan our path, and we will wonder aimlessly through a path that has no end consuming energy without a purpose.
If there is neither a starting point, nor an ending point, then each one of us will walk a path that has no aim, or goal, or purpose. A path that will start unevenly, require a great amount of energy and investment, and end in a chaotic disarray of cross-cutting, interconnecting, and overlapping paths which lead to nowhere but turns and dead ends.
Therefore, it is a must that we have a starting point and an ending point if we are to plan a path for those who are going to participate in our path planning.
Only those who participate can plan a path. We cannot not participate, and expect to have a say about our needs and concerns as the path is planned. It is only by participating that we can plan a path that can be traveled by others, addresses the needs and concerns of others, and creates secure footing for those whom we expect to successfully travel the path from start to finish.
Participants are needed to plan a path. Participants who are able and willing to share their knowledge and skills from start to finish. Participants who are understanding, dependable, and capable of planning a path from beginning to ending. Participants who believe in the purpose of the path that is to be planned, and understand the self - sacrifice that is takes when planning a path.
Once we have a starting point, and ending point, and participants, we need supplies and support. These can help us in planning a path that is secure and long lasting. The supplies and support that we need will vary depending on the path that we are going to plan. They become needed tools that allow for the creation, development, and maintenance of the path for as long as we make the path a priority.
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