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Journey vs. Destination
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Ameen Topa
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A wise man said to his student: "There is something I wanted to show you since the first day we met. Tomorrow morning, be prepared. We are going hiking." The following day, after three hours of walking in natural environments...mountainous or other scenic terrain. On the top of a mountain, the wise man said: "Now, we are here." "Here? What did you want to show me?" The student asked. The wise man pointed to a rock lying beside his foot saying: "There, next to your foot." "Is there something special about this rock?" Asked the student. He burst in anger as he heard his master's negative answer. "Is this what I was finally ready to see?" The student yelled in anger. "Well, the whole trip you were excited and happy. You were like a kid in a holiday morning. You've said it yourself. The whole trip made you feel good. What changed that?" Wise man replied. "Because I thought I was goi