During my hike on the Way of St. James from Cluny to Le-Puy-en-Velay in France, these thoughts came to me: You can transfer a lot from such a long-distance hike to the hike on the path of life. Read for yourself and see if you can find these analogies as well. You make a plan, sitting at home, comfortable and safe. You set yourself goals, intermediate goals, then you look at how to reach them, from A to B to C, maybe a quick stop at D. All theoretical, at home by the fireplace. The practical preparations begin: what do you need, what can be left out. What was useful last time, what was missing. What imponderables can occur and what could be used to master them. But always consider your own strengths and previous experiences, don't plan too far ahead, don't carry too much ballast. Then it starts: the first steps, unaccustomed strain, soon it goes more smoothly, but be careful not to overload at the beginning! Soon you get used to the new rhythm, and unlike at home, you face ne...