The fork in the road presents us with a choice: Do we continue on the
same path we have been following all along, or do we take a different
path?
Maybe the new path will lead us somewhere, maybe it won't. It's hard
to know before we try. There's a risk involved in making a decision,
and it can feel scary.
The problem we face is whether or not we're willing to take the risk
of making changes.
Sometimes, there is an additional problem. It's not just that we are
hesitant to follow a new path... we are not even aware that it exists.
We do not see any fork in the road.
Yet, there is usually a fork in the road... even when we're so blinded
by our old ways of thinking that we can't see it.
Making changes starts with seeing the forks in the road, where we once
didn't notice them.
The concept of the "fork in the road" is gratefully borrowed
from Dr. Yvonne Agazarian. Use of the concept on this site does not
necessarily reflect Dr. Agazarian's conceptions. For more information
on Dr. Agazarian's work, see her books, in particular Systems-Centered
Therapy for Groups.
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