| Totally. And my apologies if I implied a lack of "will" was the issue - God knows I struggle enough with that. I think that "the path forward" is a mix of things. Often we have opportunities we have not tested, and, part of the path forward is discovering how to change our habits, environments, or thought patterns. One of which is reaching out for help. And sometimes you are absolutely correct; there may be no path. But, people's life circumstances differ so much, and any kind of change like this requires effort, commitment over time, and continuing on past roadblocks, that I doubt "an answer" is the right approach for individual people. Usually it's the walking of the path that's trickier than ascertaining the path itself. Usually there's at least a glimmer of what might be a path ... except for the darkness within ourselves. Now, governments, institutions, yes - I do believe our institutions should provide more opportunities for people. |
Agreed regarding "darkness within ourselves." I see (and perform, myself) plenty of self-defeat in the form of discarding possible paths because of hypothetically insurmountable external obstacles.
That said, I think there usually is a path, but many are unsure how to identify it.
Any way, clearly I need to consider and clarify my question!