“It’s about the journey not the destination.” I have heard this quote for most of my life and for a while it was hard to understand what it was trying to teach me. Now, it acts as a staple quote and a word of encouragement for my day-to-day life.
For me, this quote means that the most useful part of life, or of any endeavor, is the work, the lessons, and the growth it takes to complete it. Sometimes we can focus too much on completing a task, getting to a certain place in our career, or having certain things in our lives that we don’t think about what it takes to get to the other side. It is the journey that gets us to the destination, but it’s also the part we live through the most. Focusing so much on the destination can prevent us from making the most out of our lives right now and enjoying the present moment. The hard part of living out this idea is being able to trust the process and have patience.
Taking this quote with me throughout my day-to-day has taught me to be present, be more grateful for the present moment as well as learn all that I can. I have always found that it made my days more fulfilling and I got more out of life once I made it to where I wanted to go. As a student, there are days where I want nothing more than to graduate and end my academic career to start my professional one, but I remember that this time is valuable too. I aim to make the most out of the harder seasons as best as I can and cherish the easier ones, but grow through all of it.
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