2 Quotes Tagged: life-goals

The myths and folktales of the whole world make clear that the refusal is essentially a refusal to give up what one takes to be one's own interest. The future is regarded not in terms of an unremitting series of deaths and births, but as though one's own present system of ideals, virtues, goals, and advantages were to be fixed and made secure.

Is this what I want to be? This? I this all I got - is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?