tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10603756.post4599254947662993877..comments2023-04-13T04:52:44.108-04:00Comments on On My Way To Success...: To the Journey...Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17001416060764044233noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10603756.post-33839203140696473372010-10-10T08:20:37.109-04:002010-10-10T08:20:37.109-04:00Read Ecclesiastes. The idea in Ecclesiastes is tha...Read Ecclesiastes. The idea in Ecclesiastes is that life is basically meaningless unless there is some kind of spiritual development. Going from fun to fun to fun is pontless. A memory is not something you have but something you've lost. Especially if there is no catharsis that accompanies the memory. Granted, having a pointless fun filled life sure looks good on facebook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10603756.post-66835220718350233552010-08-04T09:55:34.273-04:002010-08-04T09:55:34.273-04:00It is the journey, not the destination--or better,...It is the journey, not the destination--or better, as ancient Celtic Christians used to say, the journey is the destination. The question, therefore, is what is the journey for. Is it for maximizing work, money, pleasure, or something else? In what you've written you seem to equate presence (awareness of and staying in the present rather than always going after the future) and enjoyment with one of those, but I think part of the journey may actually be exploring what is truly worth maximizing and what only gives momentary satisfaction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137291879109218884noreply@blogger.com