60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: It’s Time to Close Some Doors

<p>Hello to you listening in <a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/tamil-nadu/chennai-madras" target="_blank">Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India</a>!</p><p>Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday.</p><p>Here we are only a few weeks into Begin Anew 2022 and there is so much noise about the many ways available to you to open a new door, more doors, better doors to your life, your business, your heart, your relations........ It’s exhausting! Might there be another way? Yes.</p><p>Perhaps you’re familiar with <a href="https://paulocoelho.com/" target="_blank">Paolo Coelho de Souza</a>, a Brazilian novelist. At the very least I imagine you’ve read his best seller <a href="https://www.amazon.com/alchemist/s?k=the+alchemist" target="_blank">The Alchemist,</a> and the prequel, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2759537-the-pilgrimage" target="_blank">The Pilgrimage</a> about the road to Santiago. I walked that same road to self-discovery. I spent a night in the <a href="https://www.wisepilgrim.com/camino-frances/viloria-de-rioja/refugio-de-peregrinos-acacio-y-orietta " target="_blank">albergue Coelho sponsors</a>: </p><p>So, when I read what he had to say about doors I paid attention. "<i>Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity, or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere</i>." "<i>Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity, or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere.</i>"</p><p><strong>Question</strong>: What happens next?</p><p><i>60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. <strong>Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! </strong>You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her