Earhart presents adventure as something that can have value independently of its eventual outcome. An undertaking does not need to produce a practical reward, public achievement or lasting success in order to be worthwhile. The experience of exploring, attempting something unfamiliar and encountering uncertainty can itself provide meaning and satisfaction.

The statement also shifts attention from results to participation. Adventure often involves inconvenience, risk and the possibility of failure, yet these do not necessarily cancel its value. What matters in this view is partly the experience gained through taking part. The quote therefore expresses an idea of intrinsic value: some activities are worth pursuing because of what they involve rather than because of what they produce. More broadly, it can be applied to exploration, travel, experimentation and other choices where personal experience may matter as much as a conventional measure of success.