We need signs to show us the way, so when there isn't one, we tend to follow the path which many tread, even though it may perhaps be wrong. This path will look well worn, wide, inviting, yet could be a roadway, a railway track, a path which leads to the edge of a precipice, or the path which leads to temptation and sorrow of the soul, even though outwardly it may seem to be a party.
Follow the crowd, dodge the traffic, avoid the crevices, keep a parachute on incase you tumble over the precipice, keep a morning after pill with you and a block of strong coffee.
or...
find the narrow gate, with its weeds and its winding ways, a longer, challenging path, yet safe from the pitfalls and the dangers. Use this path for guaranteed safety even though it may not seem outwardly like a party and though there are not many others you can meet along the way, this path will lead you home to a joyous welcome and the savings from the hospital bill you can use for the benefit of others, who may not be as fortunate as yourself.
Of course, a sign would suffice to find the narrow gate, but would you read it anyway?
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