When setting out upon your way to Ithaca, wish always that your course be long, full of adventure, full of lore.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Enjoy the journey of life with curiosity rather than rushing to the destination.
- In plain terms
- Make your life long and full of adventure not just reach the end.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on the experience of living not just the outcome.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you rushing through your life?
- What adventures do you wish to have?
Another view
Some goals do require urgency and direct focus.
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