The Road Less Traveled

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost

I don’t know why this came to mind. We have all at some point in our lives have taken the road less traveled. I am not sure what would persuade us to take this road. Why would we take the road less traveled? It is typically not the most attractive choice. It is overgrown with the weeds of worry and doubt. I guess it could be that we are trying to access our adventurous side or possibly we are trying to appeal to our desire to just be different. I know in my life I have taken the road less traveled more for the adventure. I think many of us don’t take this road out of fear….fear of the unknown. The unknown can be very frightening but can also be very rewarding. I know when I started Mediclaim Services I was very unsure of the unknown. It was definitely a path down the road less traveled. I had been employed most of my life by companies. I had always had a desire to be self employed but could not find the niche that would make this dream possible. One day, it just occurred to me that this venture could be a profitable and challenging venture. I had no experience owning my own company or experience in the medical billing field. I decided that I was going to accept the challenge and learn as much as I could in this new venture. I began to read and study the different aspects of medical billing. I began to realize that medical billing isn’t just about codes and making sure that insurance companies reimbursed providers for their work. It was about taking care of people. People are what makes this venture so great. Yes, there are times when people make it the worst part of what we do, but I don’t typically focus on that. I focus on trying to ensure that those we encounter are impacted positively by what we do. The road less traveled is always a challenge, but if we allow it, it can be very rewarding. As Mr. Frost stated, taking the road less traveled has made all the difference in my life. It can for you too.