A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..."

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hello everybody

Can you discuss the given quote with me??

" Establishing goals is all right if you do not allow them to deprive you of interesting detours."

Thanks

Tom

2

What do you want to discuss, Tom?
The meaning?
Whether or not we agree?

Amy

3

Yes, Dear Amy

I want to know the meaning of the quote, and the meaning of Woman in White.

Thank you

Tom

4

Hi Tom

I might interpret the sentence this way:

It’s good to set goals and to work toward achieving them, but you should be flexible in how you achieve them.

A detour is an alternative route to a destination. It’s almost always longer than the planned or direct route, but often much more interesting.

Your quote reminds me a bit of the expression:
“All roads lead to Rome.”

Amy

5

Hi Tom,

You wanted to know the meaning of:

You could say: Having a plan is good as long as that doesn’t stop you from being flexible.

Alan

6

Thank you a lot, Amy and Alan

7

If you wish to see the quote, you can refer to:

READER’S DIGEST: MARCH 1990

Tom