As I sit here on the South Shore Electric Line train headed to East Chicago, Indiana, I am thinking about how we are always traveling. We often seem to be “on our way” to some place – the “place” not always being a physical destination.

We might be traveling to a position in our company, to a happier state of mind, to a goal that we have set for ourselves. Or we might be traveling, in fact, to another physical location – as I am today, to Indiana and then on to Benton Harbor, Michigan.

I am reminded of a story Wayne Dyer tells of a wise old guru who is totally at peace with himself and his “place” in the universe. He takes a hit of LSD, a dose strong enough to be fatal, yet he remains unfazed. The observer asks him how this is possible as LSD is supposed to be a mind-altering, hallucinatory agent that can induce pure euphoria. The guru’s reply is that complete peacefulness is simply a state of mind for which no vehicle is required. And, as Wayne translates, “If you are already in Detroit, you don’t need a bus to get you there.”

There’s nothing wrong with “traveling” itself. However, we sometimes lose sight of the journey because we are too preoccupied with the destination. We should practice focusing on where we are at any given moment. And, we should recognize that we can be anywhere we desire by simply using our mind.

Everything that we experience in our lives is there by our own choice. Ask yourself:

• Do I choose happiness over misery?
• Do I choose love over hate?
• Do I choose selflessness over selfishness?
• Do I choose good health over disease?
• Do I choose decisiveness over indecision?
• Do I choose to be a victim?
• Do I choose to be kind?
• Do I choose to be angry?