„Would you please tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here“?
„That depends a good deal on where you where you want to get to,“ said the Cat.
„I don´t much care where-” said Alice.
„Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,“ said the Cat.
„- as long as I get somewhere,“ Alice added as an explanation.
„Oh, you’re sure to do that,“ said the Cat, „if you only walk long enough.“ – 

Lewis Carroll, Alice´s Adventures

So – why did I not follow that advise of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in wonderland earlier and clicked on „publish“ for this page? 

Well, the way I was raised, you cannot just start a journey. First of all you need to have a destination you wanna travel to, before you take the first step. Because why start if your destination is not clear? You cannot just start walking without knowing where you go to.

And once you have set a destination you definitely need to have a road map. A perfectly detailed road map, so that you can’t get lost. And that takes you to the set destination on the shortest and most effective route. Do not take a detour! I repeat: do NOT, under NO circumstances take a detour. Or stop to enjoy your surrounding.

And actually – well at least thats what I believed all the years- do not just travel for the journey alone.

But what, just what if it is not about the goal but the journey itself? What if it is not about having a perfectly planned route ahead of you? What if you get lost on the road sometimes? If you take a detour? And just take step after step just to discover what’s waiting for you around the next corner?

For example  I believed I cannot be a writer because I need to have a certain idea for something to write about. A perfect plot, detailed characters, the whole story already finished in my mind, before even writing a single word. And the premise… do not forget about the premise (Anyone interested in how important premises seemingly are check out some books about creative writing) But aren’t those things (plot, premise etc) just another road map? Without which I could get lost. But now I tell you something: I do not care anymore. Or at least I try not to care anymore. For all i know I could write about anything as long as I write.

Do not get me wrong – it’s not that I am not scared as shit without a plan or map. And I do not even know if I will be able to take this journey the whole time. But just to as the cat already stated so very clever and accurate : It doesn’t matter which way you go and you get somewhere if you only walk long enough.

So come along with me. Next step soon to be taken.