Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it." Isaiah 30:21 NIV 

God was speaking to the obstinate nation of Israel, but this is true for all of us today. The definition for obstinate is to stubbornly refuse to change one's opinion or action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. Have you been obstinate? Have you heard that voice in your head that says, "Don't do it!", or "This is what you should do!", but refuse to listen to that voice?

The bad new is that here are consequences for taking the wrong path, for making the wrong choices. The good news is that God is always ready and willing to forgive us when we confess to Him that we have made the wrong choices in life, gone our own way...when we have sinned. 

A couple of antonyms for obstinate, are yielding, and submissive. When we yield, or submit to that voice, to God's voice, He will honor our obedience with abundant blessing, and the promise of eternal life.  His ways are far better than our ways.  So when you finally decide that your way isn't really working out for you, surrender to Him, and receive your blessings.