Sacrifice - Human Purpose

Purpose

is a buzzword. Even Zuckerberg delivered a speech about inspiring a "sense of purpose" in all people. I explored many variations of purpose in my blog posts: hope is immortal, uncertainty is powerful, life is beautiful... 

Art of Nier: Automata from caveman.

They all paint the same picture. 

A picture of not giving up. A picture of going against all odds. A picture of trying really hard. A picture of lots of emotions. A picture of a future that we want to live. 

In the end, it comes down to effort. It comes down to a measurement of sacrifice. How much are we willing to sacrifice to achieve something we want? Our free time? Our bedtime? Other commitments? 

I have also talked about relativity countless times on my blog. Without sadness, there will be no happiness. Otherwise, how can we differentiate between the two emotions?

Without sacrifice, there is no effort. 

Otherwise, how can we distinguish effort? 

We have limited time and concentration. Focusing on one thing means reducing the commitment level of other things. 

Effort means sacrifice, and sacrifice is beautiful in itself. It is the choice of giving up something dear to you for something even more dear to you. It is solidifying your morals and values against the eroding forces of nature. It is something universal. 

Art of Nier: Automata from wallpaperlovez.

We don't have to speak the same language. 

We can see effort. We can understand effort. Even political agendas and personal beliefs become irrelevant compared to effort. Effort speaks to the soul. We are all human. We all feel pain. We all understand sacrifice, and we all appreciate effort. 

Effort doesn't come easy. Sacrifices are painful to make, but that's why it's respected, accepted, and justified as human purpose.

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