what does this quote mean?
"The path of development is a journey of discovery that is clear only in retrospect, and it’s rarely a straight line."
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Researchers often don't know for sure where they are going, but can see what exactly they've accomplished later.
Everyone interprets quotes differently but the main focus of the quote is development. Development is a long journey and isnt easy. It occurs through the discovery of owns self journey through life and owns own mistakes and learning from these mistakes or through experiences each day which explains why it isnt a straight line. Its a long winded journey and path and everyones is different. - that is my interpretation.