One truth that I have come to learn in this my stay here on earth this far,is that the process is more important than the goal. The journey is more important than the destination.
When you want to travel for vacation, which is more important? The route,or the vacation site? Now,some of you may say the goal (Disneyland). Fine. Agreed. But,we'll experiment it. I'll blindfold you and drive you over to Disney. You'll spend a month there, but on our way back,I'll blindfold you. You may enjoy that one month so much,but it will always be just one month. You cannot replicate the experience. That, my friend, is a big problem.
You now see why you need to stay through to the process? Life is a journey, not a destination. Yes,the destination matters, but if you focus on the destination above the journey to it,you'll lose out of the most fun.
It is not enough to be successful, it is who you become in becoming a success that matters. Everyone wants o be financially buoyant and free. That's the goal. Now,imagine you win the lottery. You achieved the goal. You made it. What happens next? You use up the money and return to being the old you. Why? Because you cannot change the printout unless the software is changed.
This is why lottery winners lose all the money in a few years. In fact, stats say that if you win the lottery today,the chances of you becoming poorer than you were before winning is more like 70%.
Henry Ford was once asked how long it would take him to rebuild his empire if everything goes kaboom. Guess his response? 5 years. Why? Because,in becoming the mogul he was,he underwent certain changes, paradigm shifts,transformations, that made his success possible.
Your success in life is a function of the journey you take. This is why I don't believe in competition. I believe in cooperation: coming together to pool resources for a greater good,a purpose greater than us all.
The question then is : who are you becoming? Is your life all about having or doing something? If that's all,you've been missing out on life. Find a companion, get in the car of destiny and drive to your dreams.
Never forget that who you in having what you want is more important than having want you wanted.
Do have a great journey through life. Be great. Ciao.