19/10/2026
We can all agree that goals are important. They motivate us, help us develop discipline, focus, and take humanity into new horizons.
However, history has shown that if all we set out to do is achieve a goal, without awareness of the purpose of the journey, we often times arrive at the pinnacle - empty, depleted, and alone. And if we do not take time to reflect on why that is, some of us can jump back onto racing toward the next big external recognition to squash that feeling of unrelenting inner inadequacy and dissatisfaction. And a whole lifetime can pass by, with a lot of trophies and certificates, but with very little inner peace and contentment.
So what do we do?
We shift our own measure of self-worth away from dependency on external acquisition - to the wonderful fulfilment of consciously unfolding as a human being in this time and place, within.
This requires cultivating curiosity, observation, and deep self reflection as the guiding principles of our every day existence.
It asks that we learn to stay in the present moment and respond to life with consideration. It means trusting the larger order of life, without dropping our own responsibility to act with discernment. This helps us cultivate our attention inward to ‘what is mine to do’, rather than external situational dependancy.
In short, when we focus on the journey, we stop placing the entire burden of our own happiness on other people, things, or achievements. We examine our assumptions, we recognise impermanence, and find deep inner freedom, peace, and contentment in that acceptance.
The ego will ask, “Have I achieved enough? How do I compare with others?”
The journey will reveal, ‘the purpose of becoming who I am truly meant to be.”
