Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity, but in doing it. Greg Anderson, fitness trainer and author.
Long ago, I discovered that the serendipitous experiences, the pleasant surprises, the joys of traveling have always been in the journey. The destination has merely been a turning around point. When Bob and I were were touring the country in a small Class B motorhome, we mapped our trips, knew the campgrounds available at the end of each day’s travels, had a good idea of where we were headed.
But it was all the little incidences we encountered as we drove, the unexpected side trips we took, the unique people we encountered at campgrounds that made each day memorable. And the realization of that one fact made us greet each new day with the thrill of expectation and anticipation. What would the new day’s travel bring? We were never disappointed.
Artists of all genre, take pleasure in the crafting of their art. The process, like the journey, offers gratification. I’m a firm believer in the advantages of the journey, whatever the destination, and the process, whatever the product. I’m not the only one who appreciates the journey wherever it may lead.
Happiness isn’t on the road to anything…happiness is the road. Bob Dylan
Happiness is a journey, not a destination; happiness is the way. Alfred D. Souza
Life is a journey, not a destination. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is more important than the outcome. Arthur Ashe.
A happy marriage is a selfless journey in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. George and Yvonne Levy.
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination. Carl Rogers
Always the journey, never the destination. Simon Rattle
There is no destination. The journey is all that there is, and it can be very, very joyful. Srikumar Rao
Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination. Diane Sawyer
You don’t want to get too wrapped up in that final destination. You want to enjoy the journey, enjoy the process, and just take it one step at a time. Carli Lloyd.
Success isn’t about reaching your goals; it’s about striving for things, like the joy of trying to raise a family, trying to be a successful singer, trying to write good songs, trying to be a better person. It’s that old thing about life being about the journey, not the destination. Jimmy Barnes
Being a parent is a journey no one is fully prepared for but is an adventure of a lifetime. One that you not only share with your children but shapes you as an individual and creates a mirror into the future. Jim Lobdell.
Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. Drake
Finding joy in the journey…The Rev. Willis Moore, former pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church.
Wow! So, where are we going? Whether it’s off on a vacation of a life time, a pilgrimage, a new job, marriage, parenthood, retirement, we need to focus on the joys each day brings even if they pop up only like a few dandelions in a yard that needs mowing. Let us always enjoy the moment, the process, the journey. For it is in both ambling and marching to the beat along life’s path that we discover our treasures.
2023
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