I have always kept this silly little 8 x 6 inch picture of a wolf trampling through the snow. At the bottom it said “make your own path”. Nothing to mind blowing or ironic, just a simple term that I always lived by. Of course there are many cases you should learn from someone else, there is a quote that says “A fool learns from his own mistakes, a smart man learns from others” Of course there are cases where that is 100% correct but in life, in business, and in personal discovery I find making your own path is by far more rewarding. When I was about 23 I flew out to do three months in Tibet, not to help the poor or to be a monk, I went to experience what I thought was the polar opposite of our western culture. After all, to measure anything you need to know the ends of both angles. After about 2 months I came back just a bit early but truly enjoyed the experience. I got a Tibetan tattoo on my arm to never forget the experience, and to this day is the only tattoo I have ever got. If you […]