Does the Camino always yield something?

The question you always get when you have walked a Camino is: what did you get out of it? When you have just returned, this is such an overwhelming question and this question can put a lot of pressure on you in advance. The question is also, do you always have to get something out of it? What I got out of my Camino is absolutely not what I had in mind. I wanted to feel physically strong again, I had thought, the opposite happened - I almost fell down on the way! It was precisely because of my physical condition that I was forced to choose for myself, time and time again. They call that learning to listen to your body. Not nice - I had started the Camino with a friend and in the meantime we had met a very nice group. Yet it was apparently the intention to walk alone and this turned out to be very necessary. After a few weeks our paths parted. I thought I had mastered being alone (and feeling okay with it), in reality this was quite different. This has taught me to overcome fears by doing. I slept alone in the middle of nowhere and learned to indicate my boundaries. I have benefited a lot from this, putting new behavior into practice. The Camino is a safe environment to do this because there is no judgment. This gave me self-confidence, I learned to be okay with myself. I even looked forward to being alone. On the Camino I learned to trust myself and life - no matter what situation I am in, it always turns out fine. I also benefit a lot from this during my entrepreneurial journey now. It gives me peace, although I have to actively remind myself of this every now and then ;) So don't worry about the 'usefulness' of the Camino! Whether you want it or not, you always get something out of it, maybe not what you had in mind, but what you need. Why am I making this my job now? I had to learn the lessons I learned on the Camino the 'hard way'. Looking back, I would have allowed myself to receive guidance in this. Someone who asks the right questions. Someone who gives a bit of support and guidance in everything you encounter with yourself on such a journey. Someone who confronts you with your patterns. I am convinced that I could have gotten much more out of it.