destination or journey?

a few years back, i was asked by a very good fren of mine this question "which is more important to u - the journey or the destination?" i immediately answered the destination cos my tinking was dat it doesnt matter how u get there. wat matters is the fact that u got there. so i asked him the same question and he replied that the journey is more important to him. i asked why.. wat could be more important than the fact that u managed to achieve wat u were aiming for?

he told me the journey is more important because it leads to the destination. that in a way the journey defines the destination. cos if u are able to get wat u wan easily, u would not treasure it. but if u went thru hell to achieve something, it would mean a lot more to u. also the experience lies in the journey, not the destination. i tot abt his answer and understood wat he meant but still stood by my answer.

as the years went by, i realized that both of us are not wrong. the question has no rite or wrong. both the journey and the destination are important for wat are they without each other? i recently tot abt wat he said again and reflected upon my poly days. the journey would be the 3 years i spent in poly and the destination would be graduation, getting the diploma. both are equally important to me.

the diploma would be important for obvious reasons. the 3 years i spent in poly is important cos i had the time of my life there. lots of things happened in poly that i will never forget. all the late nite conversations singing abt life, the 'fun-filled' activities that was actually torture, crashing lectures and relationships. i learnt many things during my time there which will assist me as i walk thru life and im forever grateful for the frens dat walked wid me during the 3 years and are still continuing now.

i guess the same can be applied to life itself. many ppl go thru life without really experiencing it, taking everyday for granted and endlessly pursuing material goals. enjoy life! its a journey.. albeit with a defined destination.