Thing Number Two - Play vs. End Goal

Two of the pointers given for Lifelong Learning seem contradictory. Always a proponent of the value of play and experimentation both with technology and with life, I find that having a concrete goal in mind often destroys the joy of the journey and the playful approach to learning. In order to reconcile the two, I like to set up the goal AS the journey, establishing the desired outcome as the serendipitous discoveries made along the way.