Tuesday, October 5, 2010

I Am Not Happy With What I Accomplish

I just received a "Quote of the day email" from an old friend of mine who has made it his daily habit to send out a quote each day to what I can only imagine has become a list of thousands of email addresses.

It said:

"Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort."

Mahatma Gandhi

I often quote Gandi.  How did this pearl of wisdom escape my attention prior to today.

How very true this statement rings for me.  I am not happy with the things that I accomplish.  I never have been.  I have climbed three corporate ladders and fallen from the pinnacle each time.  As soon as I stop moving, I start falling.  Professionally, or personally.  I am not satisfied with accomplishment.  It is the effort that it takes to accomplish things that brings me joy.

I prefer the road to the destination.

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