Each of us is making a journey through life from birth to death, which is a fact of our existence. We are not sure of the length of that journey or the path it will take, but we do know for a fact the destination. We are unable to change the ultimate destination, and we may only be able to minimally impact the length of the journey. Buddhism gives us a way to take control of the single remaining element in this journey we can change and that is the path our journey takes us.