“And what exactly does being goal-less mean?”

“That I can never fail and that I am never dissapointed.”

“No, you must have realistic aims and goals that you can
work towards. Don’t you see? That’s how I got where I am
today!”

“No, I’m not seein’ it, Dad. And I don’t want to BE like you!”

“O.K., O.K., that’s cool… You can do so many other thing with
your life, but I really do think you need goals! Having no
goals means a lifetime of wandering
aimlessly through life and ending up a victim of
circumstances instead of controlling them! What you do at
this stage in your life is so important for your future. Don’t
you get it?”

“Yeah, I guess. I dunno….”