Having choices makes us feel like we are in control. It makes us feel empowered. As leaders we often have too many choices. That's when the trouble begins.
It's a great poem and a powerful reminder about the choices we make. Love how you laid out how to be prepared for the myriad choices our complex world will present us, Jeff.
The lines “I took the other, as just as fair,” and “the passing there / Had worn them really about the same” indicate that there was no difference between the two.
And yet, he tells us that when he tells this story to others (“I shall be telling this with a sigh / Somewhere ages and ages hence”) he’ll tell everyone:
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
So Frost's poem isn’t really about making uninformed choices; it’s about how we develop narratives to justify our choices after the fact.
A much different interpretation than we usually get.
It's a great poem and a powerful reminder about the choices we make. Love how you laid out how to be prepared for the myriad choices our complex world will present us, Jeff.
I took yet another view of Frost's poem a while back - a hint that Frost dropped but that everyone seems to miss when reading it: https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/the-road-not-taken
The lines “I took the other, as just as fair,” and “the passing there / Had worn them really about the same” indicate that there was no difference between the two.
And yet, he tells us that when he tells this story to others (“I shall be telling this with a sigh / Somewhere ages and ages hence”) he’ll tell everyone:
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
So Frost's poem isn’t really about making uninformed choices; it’s about how we develop narratives to justify our choices after the fact.
A much different interpretation than we usually get.
well gosh darnnit that's really really insightful. Thanks!
Great read as usual Jeff, but no more picking on my favorite poet and second favorite poem! 🤣
Haha. In all fairness it’s one of my faves too.
What’s your first favorite poem?
"Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening." I feel the last stanza is more fitting for me these days 🙂 Keep up the good writing!