Antonio Machado’s poem (Caminante no hay Camino) always helps me reflect on the journey of life.
Caminante, son tus huellas el camino,
y nada más;
caminante, no hay camino,
se hace camino al andar.
Al andar se hace camino,
y al volver la vista atrás
se ve la senda que nunca
se ha de volver a pisar.
Caminante, no hay camino,
sino estelas en la mar.
Wanderer, your footsteps are the road,
and nothing more;
wanderer, there is no road,
the road is made by walking.
By walking one makes the road,
and upon glancing behind
one sees the path
that never will be trod again.
Wanderer, there is no road,
only wakes upon the sea.
Always remember, “There is no road, the road is made by walking.”
– Osasu Oviawe