When I went jogging today at East Coast, the weather was fine. And I have a great experience jogging along the tracks with the rows of chalets on my left and the seashore on my right. The sky looks a bit dark though, as if signifying the arrival of an upcoming storm. This is not the first time that I have jogged in such weather. Hence, I ignored nature’s warning and kept on jogging till I reached my destination.

Feeling satisfied, I began to trek back along the path that I have ran. It was at this point that the first drop of rain landed on my face. Soon, there were strong gusts of wind and it started to drizzle. I ignored the change and continued to walk. However, it was not long before the rain started to come down. As there’s one shelter every hundred metres along the track, I ran to the nearest one available. While I was there, I realised that there is an elderly couple as well as a young couple in the same predicament as myself. That is, they were caught in the rain as well. Soon, a pair of joggers came to join us.  However, it’s not long before the two joggers took off in the rain, running towards their destination.

While I stood there watching them disappear from view, I have an intention to join them in the rain, jogging towards my own destination. Yet, I am afraid that the rain will get heavier, and there might not be a shelter when this happens. This often happens in life, doesn’t it? When we are often caught in a crossroad, undecided on where to go. And my indecision at this point is merely one example that reflects this.

After vacillating between running to my destination and staying put, I decided to brave the storm and go. Taking a deep breath, I ran out from the shelter and ran as fast as I could. And true enough, the rain got heavier after a while and I have to stop for shelter, three hundred metres down the road. Looking back, I have realised that I have made tremendous progress from my last stop.

When I reached home, I realised that there’s two lessons that we can learn from this experience:

• The saying that “Fortune always favours the brave” is true.  The more calculated risk that one takes, the more reward one reaps.

• Often, you will not achieve your goal in one attempt. You might need more effort. But it’s important to note that the journey of a thousand mile begins with the first step and and ultimately, you will reach your destination. In the same way that I have reached mine.