American investor and businessman Carl Icahn is well-known for using audacious and frequently contentious strategies to establish himself on Wall Street. He is well-known for investing in businesses and advocating for reforms that he feels will benefit shareholders, which occasionally results in major corporate changes.

The quotation you cited captures Icahn's outlook on investing and business. It conveys a desire to enjoy the challenge or pursuit's process more than its result. Icahn enjoys the process of spotting undervalued businesses, developing plans to boost their performance, and overcoming challenges to reach his objectives, much like a passionate hunter who finds greater satisfaction in tracking and planning than in actually catching the prey.

According to Icahn, the thrill is in the process: identifying a company's shortcomings, suggesting changes, interacting with management, and overcoming legal restrictions. Because the problem has been solved, there may be less satisfaction after these efforts result in success or a favorable outcome. He gets his energy from overcoming obstacles and advocating for change.

This viewpoint seems a little counterintuitive because most people believe that the "good life" that comes after winning is far more satisfying than putting in the effort to get there. Icahn's perspective, however, emphasizes how creative problem-solving and engagement with challenges during a process, rather than just their resolution, can lead to personal fulfillment.

Carl Icahn shows by his deeds and public declarations that he enjoys being a part of the fight and that he thrives on the dynamic nature of business struggles.