The Journey

A couple of weeks ago, I came across this article called "'There' Don't Even Exist". It basically talked about the common saying, "It's not about the destination, but the journey", in which I completely agree with. As a college student, I can't tell you how many times I hear  people talking about " I can't wait until I finish school and get a 'job'"or "I can't wait to graduate so I can start my life". I always want to put in my two cents, but I just hold my tongue and throw in a few "mhm's" since everybody can't handle my opinions lol.  But, as I read the article, they put how I felt about this topic perfectly:

"And if you really wanna take it a tad bit deeper, “there” doesn’t even exist.  As soon as you get “there” you are “here”. Present in the current day and looking, yet again, toward a false impression that life is a destination when it truly is on big, wild ass journey....Don’t worry about getting to an end point because there isn’t one.  The concept of getting "there" is a myth. Pay attention to what’s happening today because you are sitting in the midst of your most critical time period."

I felt as though she was typing this using my fingers, because this is exactly how I feel.


"Once I graduate from school.." You graduate, then what?
 "Once I get this job..." You get it, then what? 
"Once I  start a family..." You pop out some kids, then what? 
"Once I  get this house..."You get it, then what? 
"Once I get there...." You made it "there", now what?


People are also focused on that endpoint that the journey is not fully appreciated. So rushed to move on to the next thing, they forget to enjoy the journey in which they took to get "there". I never really hear people sit back and talk about how the memories they've had along away, just about those "oh so important" destinations. It kind of saddens me because I sit and think, is that what people really feel is important? Making it to that next step...just like everybody else? So focused on moving to the next thing, but not realizing where you are now...and enjoying it?

"Now is where it all goes down.  Now is what determines what happens next and how far you’ll actually go.  Now is where the plays count, and now determines whether or not you’ll make it to the Super Bowl.   Just stop focusing ON the Super Bowl so much and build.  The rest will come."