A Parable on Achievement: How to Love What You Have
“How do you know you’ve achieved something significant?”, he asked.
“I’m not sure”, she said.
“Maybe achievement only exists in the minds of those who fail to see this very moment is a miracle. So they search and search for a snapshot, for a dream, an illusion, which they believe makes them perfect. An illusion that makes them whole.”, she added.
“… and maybe something amazing will happen, but achievements are rarely a noble pursuit. Just as the rush comes on, it dissolves into the ether of desire. And although the ‘snapshot’ could have happened, we missed it because we were busy looking somewhere else… so perhaps the only path to achievement is shaped by a keen eye for what’s left", she concluded.
