#Pursuit

Keep Moving Forward Without Looking Back

Satchel Paige’s line lands like a joke, but it’s structured as a caution: if you keep turning around, you lose momentum—and you may discover fear where you hoped for reassurance. The humor works because it flips a common impulse on its head; instead of checking whether danger is real, Paige implies the act of checking can make danger feel closer. In that sense, the quote is less about paranoia and more about posture: forward motion is a kind of protection. From there, the saying nudges us to treat attention as a resource. Wherever your eyes go, your energy follows, and repeatedly revisiting what’s behind you can quietly drain what you need for the road ahead. [...]

The Shadowed Fate of Abandoned Dreams

Conversely, Tagore implies that pursuing our dreams is an antidote to their darkening. Taking steps, however small, to realize one’s aspirations can transform anxiety into motivation. As Steven Pressfield writes in 'The War of Art' (2002), “the more important a call or action is to our soul’s evolution, the more resistance we will feel toward pursuing it”—yet, pressing forward dispels the darkness. [...]

Desire as the Catalyst for Seeking and Growth

Expanding on this, the act of seeking becomes the visible manifestation of our internal desires. Confucian texts like the *Analects* often advocate for continuous learning, arguing that ‘To have faults and not to correct them—this, indeed, should be called having faults’ (Analects 15.29). Here, the desire to improve is inseparable from the search for knowledge and virtue, forming a cycle where wanting fuels lifelong education. [...]

The Rabbit Is Not the One That Is Important, But the One That Chases the Rabbit — Persian Proverb

When chasing a goal or ambition, the process of growing, learning, and improving oneself is more valuable than the actual object being pursued. The journey holds more importance than the destination. [...]

Some Peaks Can Only Be Gazed Upon, and Some Dreams Can Only Be Followed

This statement draws a parallel between physical peaks and metaphorical dreams. Some goals and aspirations may seem unattainable, yet they inspire us to strive and reach for them, even if we never actually achieve them. [...]