幸せとは旅目的地に非ず shiawase to wa tabi mokutekichi ni arazu Happiness is a Journey, Not a Destination

幸せとは旅目的地に非ず asks you to look for happiness in the going, not in the arriving. The days on the road count, and not only the day you get there. The Japanese says it as a maxim, ending on the classical 非ず, is not. Whether it is for the road ahead or the one behind you is yours.

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