And it could very well be that Obama pursues a path dramatically at odds with the consensus.
And we are her children!" and that "the ancient Indian practice of yoga, for example, is a system that is aimed at balancing contentment and worldly desires, that helps pursue a path of moderation and a sustainable lifestyle".
It's enough to know that we should not pursue a path that is destructive and ineffective.
Mr Obama said it was now clear to him that Iran was pursuing a path to "nuclear weaponisation".
It is only through being able to let go, have compassion for oneself, and self-encouragement that we can pursue a path of positivity.
So what explains those men and women who repeatedly pursue a path that leads to pain and disappointment?
Like Geekcorps, it is pursuing a path that heightens public awareness, enriches communities, elevates tastes and deepens sensibilities.
Those dynamics have left GOP leaders privately trying to pursue a path that would focus the campaign against Planned Parenthood on committee hearings and investigations, while keeping the government funded without another shutdown.
As my colleague David Sanger documents in his superb new book, "The Inheritance": "We pursued a path that has left us less admired by our allies, less feared by our enemies, and less capable of convincing the rest of the world that our economic and political model is worthy of emulation".
By setting an audacious but achievable target and vetting that target through experts, incentive competitions offer credibility and "air cover" for entrepreneurs, innovators, and inventors who want to pursue a path that would otherwise be considered too risky, Diamandis adds.
