If the behavior by which admirers advanced towards the position of their object of adoration was 'following', then the behavior by which champions kept searching within an ocean of unknown would be 'seeking'.
While no relative superiority divided the two as both were worthy pursuits identical in purpose and destination, the acts themselves embodied completely different meanings—though potentially sounding arrogant, the former was passive, merely dragged forward, while the latter involved initiative, selfishly assuming their journey.
Neither was more superior or nobler than the other, and one could be easily lost in the case of the latter, although there was no doubt of an easier time in understanding their objectives and their path.
