The Bus Without a Board
Every morning, people in a small village took the same bus to the next city. The bus had no signboard, yet everyone recognized it by its familiar color. For years, this routine had never failed them — the bus always took the same route and always arrived at the same destination.
One day, the usual bus arrived, and as always, the villagers boarded it without a second thought. The journey began as expected, but soon, the bus took a different turn. No one questioned it. They assumed there must be some detour or temporary issue with the usual route. Surely, they thought, it would still reach the same city.
Hours passed. What was normally a two-hour trip stretched into three. People grew restless and started murmuring among themselves, yet no one dared to ask the driver what was happening.
By the fourth hour, it was clear that they were lost. Finally, someone gathered the courage to approach the driver — only to discover that he was new. He didn’t know the route at all and had been driving aimlessly, searching for the right road.
Fortunately, a passenger who knew the way stepped forward and guided the driver to the city. When they finally arrived, six hours had passed — four hours longer than usual.
The Bigger Picture
Our world today is much like that bus. Many of our “drivers” — leaders, institutions, or decision-makers — are navigating using legacy systems and outdated maps. They appear confident, but often, they’re unsure of the right direction. Meanwhile, the rest of us sit quietly, trusting that any detour must be a necessary course correction.
But blind trust without awareness can lead us far off track. It’s time for the passengers — the people — to speak up, to guide, and to participate in steering the journey. Otherwise, we may end up on a world tour we never signed up for, endlessly circling without ever reaching our true destination.
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