'Any road', said Carlyle, 'even this road to Entepfuhl, will take you to the end of the world'. But the Entepfuhl road, if taken in its entirety, and to the end, goes back to Entepfuhl; so Entepfuhl, where we already were, is that very end of the world we were seeking.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Journeys often end where they began, suggesting the search for a distant end is circular.
- In plain terms
- The road you take leads back to where you started.
- What can you take from it?
- The end you seek may be your beginning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Did you seek what you already had?
- Is the destination the start?
Another view
Sometimes journeys lead to new places.
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