To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The anticipation and journey of life are often more valuable than reaching the destination.
- In plain terms
- Enjoying the trip is better than just getting to the end.
- What can you take from it?
- Process and hope matter more than outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you enjoy the journey or the arrival?
- What are you traveling toward?
Another view
Some goals require reaching the destination to have value.
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