“It's the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top.”
– Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
When we’re working toward a goal, we’re often focused on the end result. While envisioning ourselves having accomplished the goal can be motivating, we can also find fulfillment in the process. The journey itself becomes its own reward—all the little steps it takes to get to our ultimate goal: the classes on the way to a degree, the evening workouts with friends training alongside you for a marathon, the morning writing sessions that lead up to a book manuscript. Rather than speeding up life and seemingly holding our breath until we reach our goals, we can relax into and enjoy the process. In the end, we may find the journey to be more fulfilling that the summit we seek.
How can you find more fulfillment in the journey toward your goal?
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