Imagine you're getting in your car ready to go to a new restaurant to meet a friend,

which is quite the concept given the past few years.

When you reach your phone to get the directions, you realize suddenly there's no map feature

or any driving app with directions on it at all.

Seriously, you ask yourself, how will I know how to get there?

You reach into your glove compartment for a paper map, but honestly, who uses those anymore?

You realize you don't have one either. So you have two choices. You can cancel your plans or

drive around until you find the place, probably while on the phone with your friend as they

guide you in the right direction. Both options seem like a drag compared to just typing in the location on your

phone. Maps. No matter how small, they're important tools in life. You don't always know

which streets to turn down or which highways to merge onto or where to find the closest bakery.

I mean, come on, these things are important.

And you probably don't take a look at paper maps too often when your phone is readily available.

You don't even realize how important directions are until you don't have any.

Sometimes in life, you find yourself without direction on a much

grander scale. Have you ever found yourself asking, what do I do with my life now? Unfortunately,

maps can help you imagine new experiences, new places for yourself.

Have you ever looked at a big map of the world and put pens in places that you've been or where you'd like to go?

I have, for sure. Maps help us picture where we want to go.

And they show us how to get there. They make us curious.

But it's your own unique map and inner compass that will help you answer this question,

what do I do with my life now? This type of map is the one that you draw with your life experiences,

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