The Path of Least Resistance

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The Path of Least Resistance In life we face difficult decisions and it takes a strong person to avoid the path of least resistance to instead make choices which will lead us through a more difficult path in life. I personally can relate to this theory. The poem entitled “The Road Not Taken” (hereinafter “the poem”) demonstrates this also. The poem further proves this to be true in the world. First I would like to provide a brief summary of what the poem is about and its main idea. The literal meaning of the poem is: it is about a man traveling through a forest and he reaches a point in the forest where his path splits into two; each road diverting away from each other; both roads appearing similar but one is not used as much. He wishes he could take both roads but he knows that he will never be able to come back and take the path he missed the first time. After much thought, he decides to take the road that was less traveled by. The figurative meaning of the poem is: it is about making difficult decisions and personal choices. It is about being courageous enough to choose a path that most people would not. Most people take the path of least resistance because it is easier “long I stood and looked down one as far as I could, then took the other, as just as fair, because it was grassy and wanted wear”. It is about venturing into the unknown and doing so without regret “I shall be telling this with a sigh, somewhere ages and ages hence, two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference”. The main idea behind the poem is that life is a journey and we face difficult decisions all the time. But whether right or wrong, the outcome of the choices we make will impact our lives and more importantly, it takes courage to choose the more difficult path instead of the path of least resistance. I can

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