Wanderlust
If you walk from A to B, there are two obvious reasons, why you would do it. The first is to reach B. The second is to walk.
If you enjoy walking a lot, it does not matter to you. You are enjoying the process itself. Keep that attitude, it is very helpful, but you already knew this.
If your goal is to reach B and you don’t enjoy the journey, why should you start walking? What comes after B? Will you stay at B or is it just the next hop? Look at the broader picture.
Draw a map. Make sure to take your time.
You will have white spots on your map. That is normal. You will have to deal with uncertainty anyway. What does your subconscious mind fill into the white spots?
- Here be dragons?
- Expedition area?
- Elysium?
- Meh?
Plan accordingly. Bring food, water and a tent, but not the whole house.
The shortest path between A and B is not always the best. If A lays in a valley and B is the top of a mountain, the shortest path will be the steepest. It will be hard and dangerous. Is that desirable? It may be the path of Sisyphus. Keep that in mind.
Maybe there is a path from A to B, which is a scenic route with good infrastructure and easy to walk. It might be crowded, but not always. The additional time you will take is much more enjoyable than climbing the cliff, having no chance to rest. Some people will enjoy the cliff more than the scenic route, but you will know. Choose the optimal path for you.
Now you can enjoy the journey. You turned the problem into an opportunity. Make use of that wherever you can. Life is hard enough, don’t make it harder for no reason.
The achievement will never be fulfilling without the journey.
At the end of your life, you will reach your ultimate destination. But life is not about reaching the end as fast as possible, obviously. It is purely the journey, what makes life interesting. Enjoy walking, enjoy your journey.
