Siddhartha Journey Essay

“To embark on the journey towards your goals and dreams requires bravery. To remain on that path requires courage. The bridge that merges the two is commitment” Dr. Steve Mariboli. In the book, although Siddhartha is on many different paths, he has his goals of attaining pure bliss. No matter what path he is on, he focuses in on his goal, and strives towards it. In my life, I have been on different paths already, and know I will encounter many more in life. Soon, I will transition from the path I am currently on, to the path I will be on during my college years. I will always strive towards my goals and commit myself to the path I am currently on. In the book, Siddhartha has to find himself. He tries to wander down many different paths, trying to find what lifestyle fits him best. His main goal throughout the book is to find pure bliss. He keeps this goal and keeps striving towards it not matter what path
I see myself somewhere in the middle at this point, and I am sure I will find exactly where I am supposed to be as Siddharth did. Going into college, I am about to transition from the path of my high school goals to the path of my college goals. As a high schooler, putting off my homework until the day before is acceptable. I could even get away with turning in an assignment a few days late. I am able to put things off to do the things I would rather do. In college, I know that it is going to be more difficult to find time to do what I want to do, but I understand that in college my grades are what need to be my major commitment. There are always going to be many paths to choose from, and only oneself will know which one is best for them at that time. Siddhartha always seemed to know when the right time was to switch the path that he was on. It always seemed to be right when he needed it the most, never a second later. I can only hope that I will know when the perfect time is to switch