“A point in every direction is the same as no point at all.” So proclaims the Pointed Man in Harry Nilsson’s The Point.
If we don’t have a single point in mind, a goal, an end result, we have no control over where we will end up. We have no control over the steps we have to take. We give up control and risk, dare I say it, becoming pointless.
When we start with the end in mind, however, if we focus, we can more clearly see the steps, and we become more willing to make those steps. If the end is to buy the
Eventually, we will enjoy the DVDs, but we also will enjoy the satisfaction of reaching the end we set for ourselves, which is the greater reward. And after that, we can work and save to buy The Point.
