Align to a path - Highway to heaven

We all want to set best goals, or super destinations for life.  How we reach there could be through variety of routes. The journey also adds to the experience.  We do change it over time, based on progress as well as situations - but let us look at the big picture with simple case first.  It does help if we follow a path already taken by others for the same goal / destination.  Such an idea does not preclude the preference of a few to blaze new trails, which could be better / faster to the goal at times - or not.

Blaze a new trail, if you wish

One can choose a very smooth path - this would be the highways.  The roads that have been travelled by many, repeatedly, and so much, that the generations have taken effort to build highways on that path.  This is for the benefit of the next generations, which can be utilized.  One can choose a fresh path, which may have lots of trials and tribulations - but could be a new short path to the goal.

So, which path should we choose?  If we want to utilize the knowledge and paths of the ancestors, then we could use their methods, processes and guidelines. This will take us on the highway to heaven.  How are we to ensure we reach the goal/ destination?  We need to definitely align our vehicle as per the behaviour of people around us, and also follow the rules of the highway.  If we do not align ourselves, then we could get into trouble - delays, jams or even accidents.

Well laid paths to help our journey

Similarly, for the goal / destination of 'life', we have to align ourselves to the rules of the universe, while also keeping in mind the behaviour of people around us (family, friends and society).  We can align by using the experience passed on to us through the generations - the methods, processes and procedures. A driver need not understand how each and every part of the vehicle contributes towards the journey.  However, by using the important aspects that the driver needs to control & follow repeatedly, vigilantly, the driver can reach the destination/ goal.

There are hundreds of things that we do not understand about the Universe.  The arms of the galaxies do not seem to follow the same gravitational rules as the outer planets of a star system.  The presence of different atoms near the central atom seems to affect the behaviour of the group, which is not really explained by the elementary particles that make up these atoms.  Ether, dark matter, Awareness, consciousness, etc., are all throwing up lot of questions.

Even a bulb or fan can be made to work by a 2 year old child, by flipping on the switch, at the instructions of the elders.  The child need not know how electricity flows into the home, the mechanics of power generation, the filament of the bulb or the condenser & motor in the fan.  However the benefits of the action of flipping the switch is available to the child.  Hence, if we align ourselves along the right path, on the right highway - using the wisdom passed on to us by our ancestors, we can reach the heaven we covet.  We only need to use the simple methods given us by our ancestors to reap benefits and reach the goal/ destination... or in other words, a simple highway to heaven.

Within the rules & a highway to your destination