Embracing the Journey or Chasing the Dream?

There are two somewhat conflicting trends currently in the social influence sphere when it comes to personal or professional development and success, or just a basic, fundamental attitude toward life: one says that "what matters is the journey, not the destination", focusing on the present moment and everything it has to teach us, and the other stresses the importance of setting up goals for oneself, having a clear vision of what one wants to achieve, and being single-minded and mustering one's entire energy for achieving those goals, reaching that destination, having the grit, the never-quitting attitude, ignoring the nay-sayers. How do you think these two trends reconcile in the public imagination? How does the openness to experience required in a growth mindset reconcile with the narrowness of focus needed in a performance mindset? Are these really two different, opposing mindsets or are they just alternate phases of the same current?

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I asked ChatGpt to write a poem about a "journey with no destination" and then another one about a life driven by a clear vision, by goals and ideals. Here's what it "created". Read them, if you've got the time, and let me know which one comes closer to your heart.?If you were to choose, which of the two fits you better?

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A journey with no destination

A journey with no destination,

A path unknown, a wandering tale,

No map, no guide, no expectation,

Through valleys deep and hills so pale.

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Each step is wrapped in silent wonder,

Each breath a note in life's grand song,

The heartbeats echo like a thunder,

The moments drift, both weak and strong.

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No finish line to mark completion,

No banners raised, no final cheer,

Just endless trails in repetition,

Where time is lost and dreams appear.

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The stars above a timeless ceiling,

The earth below a boundless stage,

Emotions rise, intense and healing,

As thoughts flow free from gilded cage.

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No need for goals or fixed ambition,

Just eyes wide open, spirits light,

Embracing life with intuition,

In endless day and moonlit night.

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For in the journey lies the treasure,

In every twist, in every turn,

The fleeting now, the present pleasure,

Is where the soul's true fires burn.

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So let us wander, ever knowing,

That life's true beauty lies between,

In steps unplanned and rivers flowing,

In unseen sights and worlds unseen.

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A life envisionned

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In life's grand tale, where dreams unfold,

We find our purpose, brave and bold,

With goals to chase, ideals to guide,

We shape our path, we turn the tide.

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A vision clear, a shining star,

We set our sights on places far,

With every step, with every stride,

We move with purpose, strength inside.

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Goals give us wings, they lift us high,

They light the fire, let us fly,

Through trials faced, through darkest night,

They steer our course, they bring us light.

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Ideals are beacons in the storm,

They keep us true, they keep us warm,

In moments weak, when doubts arise,

They ground our hearts, they clear our eyes.

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Success is born from dreams pursued,

From endless toil, from fortitude,

Each milestone reached, each victory won,

Is testament to battles done.

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For in the chase, we find our name,

We carve our mark, we play the game,

With passion fierce, with steadfast aim,

We rise, we fall, we burn, we flame.

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So set your goals, let ideals soar,

Let vision's fire forever roar,

For in their pursuit, we become whole,

We find our meaning, heart and soul.

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In life's grand tale, our story told,

Through dreams pursued, our truth unfold,

With goals and ideals, our guiding light,

We find our way, in day and night.

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