For any art performance (in my case, dance), we go through months of tough practice and endless rehearsals, all for a 10- or 20-min stage presentation. Performing well on the final show day is what counts for the audience. But what we dancers remember more after the show’s wrap-up, is the practice days that lead up to those final 20 minutes, those special bonds of friendship forged, the treasure trove of memories shared. Regardless of the show’s success, it is the preceding days’ experiences that stays on in our minds, be they positive or negative. 

Reflecting back on these memories has made me realise that that the path is as important as, if not more than, the target. Setting a goal is how we get started on a journey. But at the end of the ride, it is the journey that impacts us more than the destination. And it is upto us to choose and shape it the way we want.