The Mountain’s Secret
A wanderer climbed a steep mountain, determined to reach the peak. Halfway up, he met an old woman sitting by a small fire.
"Why do you sit here instead of at the top?" he asked.
She smiled, "The summit holds no secret that the journey does not already teach."
The wanderer paused, realizing that in his rush to reach the top, he had overlooked the lessons along the way.
Reflection:
The journey itself often holds the most valuable lessons, not just the destination.