[itsmemattchung]

> There is no finish line. There is no winning, no losing.

There is a finish line, but I think the goal post moves over and over and over again. Historically, every time I set a goal, I would think to myself, "once I do/get/achieve X, I'll be happy." In retrospective, I care less about the goal and find myself most joyful throughout the process of achieving said goal.

[JohnFen]

I don't think you're disagreeing with what you quote. Constantly moving the finish line is functionally the same as there being no finish line. The "finish line" becomes a milestone instead of an end.

> I care less about the goal and find myself most joyful throughout the process of achieving said goal.

People often misunderstand the concept of "enlightenment" by thinking of it as an end state to be achieved. It's not. "Enlightenment" is not an achievable goal, it's a direction to walk along your path. The real thing is the walking of the path itself.

[epolanski]

That's baceause society bombs us with slogans such as "you'll be truly happy when you will obtain X", it's hard to deprogram.