Sometimes the path you are on is not as important as the direction you are heading. For, no matter if you take the Holland Tunnel or the George Washington Bridge you get to New Jersey, so long as you are heading west. The procedure involved in your path to Nirvana may meander, but a road worth traveling will have its twists and turns.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The direction you move matters more than the specific route you take to reach your goal.
- In plain terms
- Focus on the direction not the exact path.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay true to your overall direction even if the path twists.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you heading in the right direction?
- What defines your path?
Another view
Some paths may be blocked regardless of direction.
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