It's the Journey, Not the Destination
“It’s the Journey, not the destination” Essay relating to “The Road Not Taken”
“It’s the Journey, not the destination”, we have all heard this saying many times. Though not many people recognize how true this statement is. It is very common to imagine the “end” of the journeys we go on, no matter how important or insignificant they may be. But what does not come to mind, is that the journey is the most important part of the destination, as the experiences and lessons one takes away from the pathway to the destination, outweigh the minute reward of an achieved goal.
In my speech, I will talk about how the following texts relate to “It’s the Journey, not the destination”: Robert Frosts’ “The Road Not Taken”, Peter Skrnecki’s “Crossing The Red Sea” and Anh Do’s “The Happiest Refugee”.
Life is basically one big journey, with many smaller ones along the way. One small climb after the other, getting closer and closer to where we eventually want to be. We only seem to focus on the horizon instead of the ground beneath our feet, a place more deserving of our attention. People that constantly have their eyes glued on the horizon, and nothing else, often regret not doing more later on.
This can relate directly to my first text, “The Road Not Taken” – “I shall be telling this with a sigh, somewhere ages and ages hence”. Here, Robert Frost is looking back on his decision from the diverted road in the future, and is glad of the decision that he made, and sighs as a sign of relief.
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less travelled by”, here, he explains metaphorically, that he has come to a crossroads in his life, where both outcomes are unclear and is reluctant to choose either. He makes a decision to take the path less travelled by. “And that has made all the difference”. In this quote he explains that the road not taken was more valuable as he had foreseen that it will benefit him in the long run. The experiences and life lessons he will gain from the
“It’s the Journey, not the destination”, we have all heard this saying many times. Though not many people recognize how true this statement is. It is very common to imagine the “end” of the journeys we go on, no matter how important or insignificant they may be. But what does not come to mind, is that the journey is the most important part of the destination, as the experiences and lessons one takes away from the pathway to the destination, outweigh the minute reward of an achieved goal.
In my speech, I will talk about how the following texts relate to “It’s the Journey, not the destination”: Robert Frosts’ “The Road Not Taken”, Peter Skrnecki’s “Crossing The Red Sea” and Anh Do’s “The Happiest Refugee”.
Life is basically one big journey, with many smaller ones along the way. One small climb after the other, getting closer and closer to where we eventually want to be. We only seem to focus on the horizon instead of the ground beneath our feet, a place more deserving of our attention. People that constantly have their eyes glued on the horizon, and nothing else, often regret not doing more later on.
This can relate directly to my first text, “The Road Not Taken” – “I shall be telling this with a sigh, somewhere ages and ages hence”. Here, Robert Frost is looking back on his decision from the diverted road in the future, and is glad of the decision that he made, and sighs as a sign of relief.
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less travelled by”, here, he explains metaphorically, that he has come to a crossroads in his life, where both outcomes are unclear and is reluctant to choose either. He makes a decision to take the path less travelled by. “And that has made all the difference”. In this quote he explains that the road not taken was more valuable as he had foreseen that it will benefit him in the long run. The experiences and life lessons he will gain from the