“We shall go Always a little further…”
It’s a line from The Golden Journey to Samarkand by James Elroy Flecker.
It’s romantic and inspiring, isn’t it? Makes you come over all brave and selfless.
So it’s no wonder that it’s the poem adopted by the SAS.
That’s the “who dares wins” SAS of legend and derring-do.
And while I’m not suggesting abseiling into any embassies, it’s probably as good a philosophy to adopt as any.
And as life appears to be an assorted bag of luck (both kinds), chance and inexplicable coincidence – at least “travelling not for trafficking along” feels a little more satisfying.
That said, I’m off to check my Lottery ticket.