One does not simply ROCK into Mordor

The Great Dane--Hamlet, not Scooby Doo--once asked rhetorically, "To be or not to be: that is the question ..." He also went on to spout off platitudes about this and that and about whether it's more noble to suffer outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles. Now, the interesting point of this bit of hullabaloo isn't seeing Mel Gibson with a Caesar haircut, nor is it the morbid fact that he's conversing all of this to a skull. No, the main point that ole Mad Max is trying to get across, through the pen of Bill Shakespeare, is that ultimately we have the choice of "being" or of "not being."

And not to beat the free agency topic into a lifeless pulp (of unrecognizable manna from heaven), but the truest act we'll ever see on the stage of life is us choosing. Many of you have probably read the Alchemist or another similarly penned tale about finding your true destiny. And it--or they--makes a great point: That favorability helps us to find our treasure. Or, to clarify things a bit further, we each have unique talents and gifts--facilities that come easily for us--and these strengths and innate abilities steer us toward the destination that will make us most happy.

So gird up your loins--literally, if you're into contact sports--and choose to use your agency and start making an impact. But be patient. It takes time.

And if you can't currently shred like Mister Ed Halen, don't worry. It doesn't mean you can't put in the practice and learn. Just remember to be attentive to what comes natural to you and start developing those skills first.

Then you can worry about tapping that axe later.