“Unraveling the Enigmatic Path: Embrace Your Extraordinary Journey”

Embrace life’s uncertainties and break free from societal norms. Discover the true essence of worth and unleash the extraordinary potential within you.

Nicholas Landers
5 min readJan 2, 2024
Photo by Stijn Dijkstra: https://www.pexels.com/photo/green-and-brown-mountain-2674062/

“Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.” ~ St. Augustine

In the labyrinth of existence, we often wander between the ordinary and the extraordinary, torn between the road mapped by society and the one less traveled. Our minds have been conditioned to perceive the well-worn path, the one adorned with accolades and worldly success, as the righteous route. Degrees and prestigious jobs have been hailed as the beacons of intelligence, virtue, and worthiness. But I ask, worthiness of what? Does settling into a fixed job for decades elevate one’s standing with the creator higher, say, than another who dances along the edge of uncertainty?

Too often do I grapple with the haunting question of how and why we appraise worth through such a narrow lens. Is it a crutch we lean on, an expedient way to navigate the complexities of life, limiting our…

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Nicholas Landers

An anxious writer/author who explores the laws of success and, occasionally, greater humanitarian issues. @TeacherInYourPocket on Insta and YouTube.