{"id":9758,"date":"2022-08-01T19:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T23:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/?p=9758"},"modified":"2022-08-01T19:12:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T23:12:22","slug":"on-the-right-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/on-the-right-track\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Right Track"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/On-the-Right-Track.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9759\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/On-the-Right-Track.jpg\" alt=\"On the Right Track--Cog going up Pike's Peak\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/On-the-Right-Track.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/On-the-Right-Track-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/On-the-Right-Track-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>When we ride a train, we want to get on the right track. We never get where we want to go if we go the wrong direction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If I visit other countries with friends, we always stay close together when entering or exiting trains. We don’t want to arrive at the wrong destination alone.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>On the right track means we will probably succeed.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This applies to travel. It also applies to life, when we head the right direction.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>On the right track relates to both our thoughts and actions.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What we think usually guides our behavior. In order to find and follow the right direction, we want to choose the right:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Friends<\/li>\n<li>Mentors<\/li>\n<li>Teachers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We also want to research and think for ourselves. Any of us can be wrong at times, like a dog that <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/bark-up-the-wrong-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">barks up the wrong tree<\/a>. Therefore, let\u2019s obtain all the information we can rather than simply follow the crowd.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>May we always make wise choices.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">That way, we have no regrets when we reach <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/end-of-the-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the end of the road<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cYou make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures\u00a0at your right hand\u201d (Psalm 16:11 NIV).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks to Ann Maniscalco for the suggestion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? 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