It’s called a u-turn

To succeed in life you have to be willing to do regular inventory of your goals

And if necessary do a complete 180.

There’s a reason it’s called a u-turn.

I have been pursuing my acting goals for 35 years

I have been involved with trying to improve the disability world for 20 years

And publishing my blog for 11 years.

While it is true I have had bursts of success

I have been known to have a gradual directional drift

And dear readers, I always like to use my own life

As an example to remind you how to chase your goals.

At least two or three times a year I stop to check my true north

And consider everything from whether or not

I should shut down my blog or my YouTube channel

Or whether I should double down on my current path.

You should ask yourself every year

Is it time for a u-turn.

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