Once I went for trekking in Kerala. I had thought that it would be a cakewalk for me to climb the peak and in a short period of time, I would enjoy the magnanimous view from the hilltop which everyone talks about. But, as soon as I started climbing, I realised that it was not going to be an easy task. But, I was extremely determined to see the view from the top and all I was imagining was how good this view would be. After about 20 minutes, I became extremely tired and was sweating heavily. I was not even able to put my leg forward. But my determination and focus towards the hilltop were still unshaken. So, with all my might, I started climbing the mountain again and finally reached the peak. The view was good but I felt that I might have missed something.
What was the one thing which I was missing? The fact that I had focussed all my energy towards the peak, I hadn't realised that hill, the path and the flora and fauna which came along the trek were equally magnanimous. I hadn't paid any attention to the beauty of the path on which I was moving. After this incident, I realised that it is not just the goal but it is the journey that matters the most. Therefore, no matter how big the goal or challenge is, I always try to enjoy and observe closely, my learnings, throughout the journey towards achieving that challenge. I may fail in achieving the target. After all, failure is inevitable but what remains with me is the learning which I have gathered during the project and this learning prepares me in facing even a bigger challenge than the previous one. This is how I try to achieve the targets.
