You follow your feelings, you follow your dreams. You follow the leader into the trees. And what's in there waiting, neither one of us knows, you gotta keep one eye open the further you go.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Following feelings and leaders into the unknown requires caution and awareness.
- In plain terms
- Follow dreams but stay alert as you go further into the unknown.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay aware when chasing dreams or following others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who are you following?
- What unknowns scare you?
Another view
Sometimes blind faith leads to great rewards.
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