Some years ago, my wife and I rode Amtrak from Los Angeles up the coast of California to visit Hearst Castle. The ride was very interesting as it bordered the Pacific Ocean for most of the distance. But the trip up the coast was not the objective of the excursion. Visiting Hearst Castle was the objective. And the cost of the trip made visiting that objective worthwhile. We also have been traveling the road of life. And what is the destination, the objective of that trip? For many the objective is to get the most out of this life: a big house, a ...