People draw inspirations form the silliest things. I draw inspirations from movies. There is this one dialogue that I am reminded of that has often got me thinking. Movie: Matrix Reloded. Scene: Neo and Smith are having an exchange before the fight scene.
Agent Smith: We're not here becouse we are free, we are here becouse we are not free.
There is no escaping reason, no denying purpose, becouse as we both know that without purpose, we will not exist.
It is purpose that created us, purpose that connects us, purpose that pulls us, that guides us, that drives us.
It is purpose that defines us, purpose that binds us.
Were here becouse of you Mr. Anderson. We're here to take from you what you tried to take from us: Purpose.
The other day, I was thinking about the reasons why we fail in so many things we do. It is not becouse we lack conviction. I feel that we fail becouse we do not have a clear idea of our ultimate goal. Our purpose.
At this point one can ask you what a goal is. We sometimes think that scoring well in an exam or completing a project within a deadline is a goal. That is not what a goal should be. These are but just means to achieve an end. Our goal in life should be to achieve something or to be a better person. When the end is clear, the means become so much simpler. Working hard without a goal in life is just a waste of time and energy. For all those misguided/lost people like me out there, we should devote our energies to finding a purpose in our life rather than working hard for something we don't really care about.
