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When lost in the forest, follow a trail.
Have you ever been lost in the forest? It’s kind of exciting because the whole world is open to you. You can go in any direction, it almost doesn’t matter which one you choose. If you strike out in a new direction, there is a chance that you can discover a new vista that’s never been seen before.
There is a chance for that. It does happen. And I’ve had that happen, once.
It was an amazing vista overlooking the city of Portland. I was hiking with a friend, and we were lost in Forest Park for five hours. Forest Park is the largest park within city limits in the world, and we couldn’t find our way out.
For a while, we couldn’t even find the rest of the city! After hours of searching, we discovered an amazing vista, and we saw the city from a completely unique angle. There are probably only a handful of people in the world who have seen Portland from that perspective.
Once we knew the direction of our destination, we knew which direction to push through the wilderness. But there were hills, and valleys, and undergrowth in the way. It wasn’t until we found a trail that we were sure we would ever find our way out.
