To Be The Penguin, Or To Not Be The Penguin?
"It's not always easy to follow the subtle, energetic information the universe broadcasts, especially when your friends, family, and coworkers, or those with a business interest in your creativity are offering seemingly rational advice that challenges your intuitive knowing.
To the best of my ability, I've followed my intuition to make career turns and been recommended against doing so every time.
It helps to realize that it's better to follow the universe, than those around you.
The path is not for everyone.
Adversity is part of the process."
If you're on Twitter, you've probably seen this penguin a lot. I have some thoughts.
Is this penguin an admirable example to follow? Should we go off the beaten track, and follow the road less traveled by more often in Robert Frost's famous yellow wood?
Or did the penguin take him too literally? Is he marching to a painfully lonely end? Or perhaps he is trailblazing a path others will end up following and benefitting from?
Nietszche famously stated, "I know of no better life purpose than to perish attempting the great and impossible."
While I do love this quote, I think legendary Rick Rubin said something (the italicized quote at the start of this post) that, at least for me, is even more resounding and applicable - a perfect metaphor for this penguin's decision to go off on his own.
If you haven't, you can watch the original video below, for some context.