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Nov '25 • The Cigar Bar 🍸
Journey or Destination?
Or, which is more important? Journey or Goal?
In my experience, the journey provides more lessons.
Lessons that are valid throughout life.
When the journey is respected the goal is more valued.
Even when I wasn't good enough to achieve what I wanted I found great value in the journey because I learned so much about Me.
I failed to become a special operator. I overcame my fear of heights and water when I jumped from an aircraft into the ocean.
I knew for a fact I didn't want to do that again. Along the journey I learned fear doesn't stop me. I also learned that it wasn't a life I would enjoy.
Although I had worked for two American presidents, when I was offered to return I rejected the offer.
I was almost courts martialed because the powers that be thought I was being disrespectful. But I knew from the other experiences it wasn't for me.
After I trained my second wife in Wu Shu, she went to Being, China to be awarded her first black belt.
I was happy for her but I had no desire to do the same.
She didn't understand and never would. I knew Me and she didn't.
I stayed true to myself based on a previous journey.
When the journey is compromised by lack of respect, cheating or taking shortcuts, the Goal is diminished.
This is true in All endeavors.
Whether it be academic accomplishment, winning a tournament, job placement or reaching a certain number of points to achieve a level.
The journey shows us who we really are.
And others notice.
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