Snail's Pace

I am sitting on the front porch of my mountain home watching a snail move ever so slowly across the floor. It is such a big area, I can't imagine how long it will take him to get to any place of consequence. The larger question is where did he come from in the first place? And what dream is he pursuing to traverse such a big expanse? In the few minutes it took to write this he has only moved a couple of inches, but he seems determined. I will try to learn from his lesson.