The path to your destination is not always a straight line or an uninterrupted course. It is a journey of discovery, and sometimes your destination is not what you thought it might be. In fact, it usually turns out to be something entirely different from what you imagined or projected. The true warrior understands that serendipitous events colour the journey and often redefine the destination or goal. Combining experiences,and learning as the team grows and develops, requires a tight-knit community and constant communication and contact. Don’t let yourself be caught unprepared by assuming that all is well over there or in that quadrant. No news is often not good news. It typically means that you are being sidelined and/or worked around. So the key is current intelligence—keeping feelers and tendrils out in all areas of your domain so that you know the lay of the land and the mood of the populace at all times. The true warrior is always prepared and keeps up the appearance of being omniscient by keeping his or her ear to the ground and by being aware (at all times) of which way the wind is blowing.

You are warriors. Pay attention. Be alert and sensitive. Read the signs and be prepared. Your ability to respond, as the landscape changes and unfolds around you, will allow you to discover that which you need to discover. So it is written.