Does one ever really sit down and question oneself – what are we in pursuit of in life? To begin answering this particular question aptly is a task not easily accomplished and probably takes some serious dwelling in the words of Aristotle.
             In my opinion, our generation is brought up in a way that confuses our little brains. The environment in which we grow up injects in us a certain subconscious goal. I, or rather, we, the youths of today are raised, thinking that the key thing to achieve in life is knowledge. However, the "knowledge" I mean is a very superficial kind. We go to school on a daily basis, with a solitary aim on our minds: to broaden our perspective of life, to achieve academic excellence, to clear a path to the future thriving careers. Well, of course, there are exceptions to this sweeping statement. There are, after all, those who have an even more divine duty that we have come to call educators. But never mind about that. In school, we learn languages, we study mathematics, we analyze the sciences and we memorize the modus operandi. Next, whilst we graduate, we rummage around for jobs. We do our utmost to impress our superiors. We meet deadlines. Although I am definitely not complaining about the universal and orthodox order of things, I do think we are not actually focusing on the "real truth". "Perhaps it's time to stop worshipping success and start figuring out why we are here in this world."
             I guess my pursuit in life is to find out what to pursue in life. Is academic excellence really the Holy Grail of life? Is having a successful career the grand finale? I do not know. Many of us don't. I guess I want to really find out what living is all about. I want the crudest form of wisdom. No illusions. No layers covering the divine truth. What is it that we, as human, and as the self-professed paragon of all beings in the animal kingdom, should be looking for? What if we
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