Walk with diligence: Pride aside.

Each of us on this Earth have paths to take.

There is the path of salvation, yet within that supreme path, there are other paths.

Paths for this carnal life. Paths to keep us in our bodies healthy, and happy.

There are many pathmakers.

The most important: God.

And the rest, whether they may be preachers, doctors, educators, or parents.

In this life, at different points, someone may create a personal path for you to achieve, health, knowledge, or a better self.

These people create your path with specialized expertise, and in the mindset of your interest.

To achieve your specific goal, you must follow that path, step by step, all the way to the end.

This is the ideal path.

But there is always that other path, that you create yourself, thinking you know best, and expecting the same results at the end.

This, my friends, is what we call, learning the hard way.

You can't stray from the path and only come back for the stops.

And you can't deviate only a little, because, you may eventually reach the end of that path, but the pathmaker in your situation will know what you have done.

Do not stray from your path! You may not like it, and it may put a slight inconvenience on your life, but the end result will be worth it.

If you do stray from your path (and in most cases, this act of straying is completely intentional, due to self pride) do not feel you have the liberty to blame your pathmaker and their creation because their promises did not follow through. Or feel you have the liberty to complain about the hardships you face because of your deviation.

Do not put the hardships of your path onto other people. They have their own path, and you may not know what they are going through. Deal with your path, on your own, it was designed that way.

You may be promised great things, or even just progress, at a certain time, but if you have deviated from your path, you will most certainly not see that progress at the alotted time.

Promises take 2 people.

The promise maker may make a judgment based on facts and give you an ultimatum saying you will see results if and only if you follow their instruction. If you do not, the pathmaker is not to blame.

You are!

Bottom line. 

Stick to your own path, and be diligent, because that is the ONLY

way to achieve success.