Paradox- You take up the journey to know it's futility

Pico Iyer, the famous traveler talks about why we need stillness, contrary to what he has done in his life- Traveling.  

What taught him, this life lesson?

May be his traveling?

We need to take up this journey to arrive on it's futility. Maybe it's the experience that we go through teaches us. And everyone has their own journey of experiences to take away their learnings.