It's a liberating thing to change paths. Any path at all, no matter the size or significance. I once read a quote that went somewhere along the lines of, "People have a knack of choosing those things that are worst for them." Now that I think about it, I think that's an Albus Dumbledore quote from Sorcerer's Stone. Either way, I believe that little piece of wisdom to be absolutely true. We may get sucked into a path that isn't the best for us, but it's a path nonetheless. And we stay on it because eventually it become familiar. Routine. Schedule is another thing most people rely on. Dependability. The unchanging holds appeal to us. But there comes a time when we have to question whether that path is truly in our best interests. After a certain point, a familiar path may no longer be relevant to us. But most of us keep trudging on, following the path out, if only because it's easier and we already know what general direction we're heading in. We come to that fork; keep straight, or turn a sharp right. The sharp right's ultimate destination holds the relevance that we lost. But we don't know what that path might lead us through. We've never been to that section of the woods before. It might be slightly grown in, and if that holds true, how will we know where to start clearing it again? What if we lose the path in the brush, what if we end up somewhere completely lost, or worse yet, what if we end up walking in circles? I would be a hypocrite to urge you to release your inhibitions and follow that sharp right. But I think it's worth the while to pause at the fork, and consider the "what if...", if only to entertain yourself and procrastinate the choice a little longer.