Let's take a simple example of a 400m race. What is most enjoyable for a runner; is it only the last step when he touches the finish line or the whole race when he crosses all others athletes on his way, one by one? Or to further enlarge the scope, is it the final race or the innumerable days of practice that he enjoys the most?
Isn't the process of achieving something more exciting and enjoyable than the achievement itself? I fear many of you might be confused.
Let's take the case of a fighter jet pilot, its almost immaterial for pilot at what altitude or speed he is cruising, he feels the thrill when (and how fast) it's ascending or accelerating. Isn't it?
Let's take another simple example from our lives. Lets take two cases; 1st a person who owns a Mercedes Benz E class or Ferrari since last 5 years and 2nd a person who used to have an old Bajaj scooter, has moved gradually to Maruti-800 to Hyundai Accent to Honda Accord in those 5 years. Who do you think is richer? And who do you think is more likely to be happier and more satisfied?
Isn't it that we enjoy the process of rising/ascending rather than the height/altitude itself?
Is the same not true about our career, status also? Most people would agree that they don't have a goal to have exact 'k' million wealth but they simply enjoy amassing more and more (immediate goal is to have a little more than one has at a time). We try to improve our status, position, bank balance just because we don’t like stagnation. But what exactly are we trying to achieve? Perhaps we don’t even know that or that doesn't even matter because we enjoy the process only!
When there is no real charm for an ultimate goal (b'coz there is actually none), where does this excitement about the process come from? Can this be justified by any logic?
Will it be wise to step aside for a moment and relook at our own journey, methods and goals? What is the driving force of our lives?
A thought to ponder upon "Is life a journey or a mission with an ultimate goal?"
Isn't the process of achieving something more exciting and enjoyable than the achievement itself? I fear many of you might be confused.
Let's take the case of a fighter jet pilot, its almost immaterial for pilot at what altitude or speed he is cruising, he feels the thrill when (and how fast) it's ascending or accelerating. Isn't it?
Let's take another simple example from our lives. Lets take two cases; 1st a person who owns a Mercedes Benz E class or Ferrari since last 5 years and 2nd a person who used to have an old Bajaj scooter, has moved gradually to Maruti-800 to Hyundai Accent to Honda Accord in those 5 years. Who do you think is richer? And who do you think is more likely to be happier and more satisfied?
Isn't it that we enjoy the process of rising/ascending rather than the height/altitude itself?
Is the same not true about our career, status also? Most people would agree that they don't have a goal to have exact 'k' million wealth but they simply enjoy amassing more and more (immediate goal is to have a little more than one has at a time). We try to improve our status, position, bank balance just because we don’t like stagnation. But what exactly are we trying to achieve? Perhaps we don’t even know that or that doesn't even matter because we enjoy the process only!
When there is no real charm for an ultimate goal (b'coz there is actually none), where does this excitement about the process come from? Can this be justified by any logic?
Will it be wise to step aside for a moment and relook at our own journey, methods and goals? What is the driving force of our lives?
A thought to ponder upon "Is life a journey or a mission with an ultimate goal?"
2 comments:
Journey vs Destination
Its quite simple to answer them....d most enjoyabl period for a runner is when he crosses all
other athletes on his way.
its d final race which is being enjoyd d most ......provided he wins..!
d process of achieving in more exciting only wen u hav achieved it...
d 1st person who ownd a mercedes benz for 5 years is richer....but 2nd person who used to have an old Bajaj scooter and had moved gradually to Maruti-800 to Hyundai Accent to Honda Accord in those 5 years is more satisfied and happy..!
there is an ultimate goal in everyon1's heart....once dat is achieved..
v crave for another..! it cud b a big or a small, it’s an never ending process…
The real enjoy is in the process of self upliftment, by eliminating all the external hindrances. It never fades away because it is not a rat race to satisfy our lust.
There is surely a charm for an ultimate goal only if the goal is not a crazy stuff like money, status etc. Unfortunately our education system is so dumb that it has almost eliminated the possibility of realizing that, for a common student. A practicing Sikh or Muslim knows this better.
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