New Research Confirms the Cheesiest Cliché About Success

Turns out life truly is about the journey, not the destination

Kate Morgan
Forge
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3 min readSep 2, 2019

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YYou‘ve seen this chestnut a million times: “Life is about the journey, not the destination.” It’s on inspirational posters in your gym and the hallway of your kid’s school. It’s in an Instagram caption for a photo of an influencer on a beach somewhere. It’s…

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Kate Morgan
Forge
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Kate is a freelance journalist who’s been published by Popular Science, The New York Times, USA Today, and many more. Read more at bykatemorgan.com.