Of course we must remember our destination, the anonymous speaker admonishes, whatever that may be; but it becomes clear that life’s meaning derives from our progress through it, and what we make of it: Always in your mind keep Ithaca. To arrive there is your destiny. But do not hurry your trip in any way. Better that it last for many years; that you drop anchor at the island an old man, rich with all you’ve gotten on the way, not expecting Ithaca to make you rich.
