Today in class we discussed the idea of always having a purpose, a destination. This allows us to keep our minds set on a certain goal and to always know what we are working towards. This knowledge provides some sort of safety net, a wall. How often do people take a walk, run, bike, ride, or drive with no destination? Honestly, not as much as we should. It can be argued that doing so would be purposeless and that is probably true, but who is to say that we always need to have a purpose. The reality about having a purpose is that it is many times disappointing as Dostoyevsky would argue. He talks about finally reaching the destination, about accomplishing the goal as a disappointment. I agree with him. In most cases finally accomplishing what you are working for is not as fun or exciting as actually working for it.
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