Do we Burn the Map?

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How does one know the right path? Or are we all just senselessly wandering, believing that our actions could some how steer the winds of fate. It would be so much easier to relinquish all responsibility and just allow my ship to go where it may. Yet, that very concept seems to create an inner conflict, for how could I ever raise issue with destination if I never even attempted to guide my path? Is the true conflict simply not accepting that my destination is where fate has brought me? Is it this mortal blood that condemns me to this fate? My time here is limited, and to not achieve my self created agenda, seems to create a state worse than dying a thousand times over. This rebellion against my current situation has only seemed to flood my life with the fires of desire. And although they may keep me warm on nights so cold, they are slowly burning me alive, day by day, till only the ashes of what I once was remain. Surely it is my hope to be reborn of these ashes, something better, something with purpose, a new fate, a new soul entirely. Thus finally freeing myself from the lock of Destiny. To create our own, is man's desire, envious of the Creator's ability to do so, we seek his power, and attempt it in our actions, usually at our own peril. Both actions seem to lead to the same destination...madness.
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JeanneyLost's avatar
I burned the map. Just a while ago, I figured out what made my heart so heavy and my mind go in crazy circles. I realised, the mission I had set for me, what I saw as my reason, I´d never fulfill. It´s hard to accept, but it freed me in a certain way. Knowing that, I can turn away from it.

What was keeping me alive so far, was killing me. It was all worth dying for, but nothing worth living. I gave up the path, even though it hurt, as it was something so close to my heart for years and years, my entire life so far, to be honest. But it was killing me.
At the very edge I let it go. I may never come back to it. From time to time I think about setting sail again, but I know I wont.
I´ll leave it where it is.
If the wind happens to blow into that direction, I´ll let it happen, just as if it doesn´t. There is something now, I think maybe even worth living for. The reason I´m saying "maybe" is that I´m not used to thinking of living to be something I want. I used to want death, but with a reason, with a mission, something that made my death worth it. Like, people dedicate their lives to something, I wanted to give my death, while my life was worthless to me. My death on the other hand was precious. And it still is.

I´m only starting to accept that my life may be precious as well, at least to others. Whereever it may goes now, I´m not leading my path, I won´t fight currents or winds. I´ll see where I go. I´ve lost a important part of myself and accepted it now.
Is that madness? To leave yourself behind? Because fighting to stay was too hard..? It may or may not be. I wont try judge myself.

Whereever your path goes, I wish you the best of luck.