If you see a set of footprints Leading off into the distance, Do not follow them their course. You may follow them a ways, But make sure it’s brief; Do not follow them their course. Turn to the left, or maybe to the right, And forge ahead, my child— Create your own set of footprints. You may use the other footprints For warnings—maybe models, But it’s important that you make your own. If you follow not others And instead follow that which is in you, You will see sights no one else has, Accomplish feats unique to you. Climb the mountains, cross the rivers, Sail the oceans, survive the deserts, Thrive in forests, and tame the tundra, And your footprints will leave their mark And you will be remembered.