Get Off The Beaten Path

Do you ever get tired of being in a crowd? I know there are some who love a big crowd or the hustle and bustle of a busy place. That person is not me.

For example, for our annual hunting trip this fall my family decided to try something new. You see, we usually take our atv's off road to some wild place and hope we can find someplace that has not been overrun by other hunters. That task becomes harder each year.

We decided this year to back pack in to a non-motorized area. It was hard work to pack everything in and became that much harder when we harvested a big bull moose, which had to be packed out on our backs. The trip required more work, but in the end was very rewarding.

I had forgotten how nice it is to not hear anything when out in the wilds, usually I can hear the rumble of atv's around me.

I could go on about this trip but that isn't really what I wanted to write about. When we get off the beaten path, we will find that the reward for our efforts will increase.Why is it that we think we will find happiness by following the crowd? The crowd will always take us to the that place which is average or lower. I know that none of us want to be just average.

In order to rise above the crowd we need to get out of it. We need to do the things that others aren't willing to do. Are you willing to work smarter and harder than the crowd? If you are then you will find yourself at a whole new level in your life and achievement.

For many years I had thought that backpacking would be too much work, but the thing I found was that the moose were bigger and the enjoyment of the trip was greater. What do you think you will find when you leave the crowd behind?