I love this quote so much because I see the effect of it all over. Too often, people set large goals and only look at the goal... not the steps that it takes to get there. This leads to discouragement because the goal is usually too large to achieve in a short period of time and in only one step. Then, they give up on their goals and let everything slide and it becomes pointless to them. One of the most important parts of achieving goals... is what you learn and gain along the way to that goal. To achieve most goals, you have to make some form of self-improvement and all in all, that is what is most important... not the goal itself.
The same can be said of life. Too many people rush through life looking for simplicity and happiness, and they rush so fast to grow up that they forget to live and enjoy life. Between the ages of 22-25, our cells start dying. From that age on, we are progressively DYING. Let that sink in. Life isn't as long as it may seem and the older you get, the quicker the years go by. Before you know it, all your time has run out and you never stopped and enjoyed life for what it was. You never took time to smell the roses. On people's deathbeds... no one is thinking of what they could have done more of. That last vacuumed floor, that last report written... no. People regret not having enough time doing what they loved with the ones they loved. And we all need to learn that. To end this post... I'd like to insert a poem I found online earlier. It suits this post well. So many people walk this earth with purpose in their eyes, But in their heart of hearts they know, what they're living is a lie, the alarm goed off at 6am, like every other day, so they can walk into a job they hate, because they need the pay, all time does is take from them, but it never seems to give, always waiting for the day to come, when they finally start to live, I'm all too scared that one day soon, I'll become just like the rest, Only walking with the crowd, Because my dreams have been oppressed, that one day I'll look back on life, at the opportunities that I missed, And realise I never truly lived, All I did was just exist. (author unknown) - Maddie
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