The real sting of Beverly Sills's observation lies not in condemning impatience, but in suggesting that worthwhile destinations actually *demand* a certain kind of journey—one that changes you along the way. A musician might reach technical proficiency through shortcuts (endless drill, rote repetition), but the artistry that makes performance meaningful emerges only through years of stumbling, reinterpreting, and genuine struggle. What Sills understood was that if you somehow bypassed the work, you'd arrive at your destination fundamentally unprepared to inhabit it. The shortcut doesn't just waste time; it betrays the destination itself.