The road does seem long before you embark on the journey, That's why I think the most difficult part is to start.

Looking forward, the road stretches out further than anyone wants to walk. Looking back, Innocent says the years went by so fast he can’t account for where they went. Both views are honest and both are wrong about the same thing — the length of the road was never the obstacle, only the decision to get on it. His own friends reacted with shock at how far he got, which tells you they were measuring from the starting line he never let stop him. He still calls himself not yet there.