Two Conflicting Paths

          In the column, “The Summoned Self”, the author is writing about two different styles of living ones’ life. He writes about the “Well-Planned Life”, which is a life lived with a plan for everything. Living this lifestyle means that someone has a set idea for their whole life and have a plan set up for every situation they encounter so they can achieve that goal. While the “Summoned Life” is about essentially going with the flow. Someone living this lifestyle will just go about life nonchalantly and deal with situations as they arise. They live their lives day to day and what they do with their lives is dependent on what circumstances they are given. The author shifts from one idea to the next, he does not intertwine the two ideas, but explains the same concepts, just with different viewpoints. He cites Clayton Christensen and his explanation on the “Well-Planned Life”. The idea of a summoned life seems to come from his own ideas, since he does not cite any other authors. The author seemingly is explaining that one should not live their lives based off of a formula, but rather to live their live as situations arise and just do what comes naturally in the situation presented.