purpose and danger

[Olaf]

Meaning emerges when you are willing to risk something for a cause greater than yourself. When things are easy, comfortable, low-stakes, how is that meaningful at all? High stakes, high risks, being able to die for real for something, that is meaningful.

Don't you think it is meaningful for a soldier protecting their country? That man is willing to die for something, which drives a tremendous amount of purpose, doesn't mean you need to be a soldier, but courage is so important.

Now you don't have to fake being courageous, you can be scared doing it, but doing things that are actually high risk, high stake, but not just degenerate like gambling all you're money, but more about making a statement, being willing to take a stance even when you get backlash, being willing to get you're whole reputation ruined, just to stand for something.

That could mean you never get a job again, never get work again, because of the stand you're making. That is one example of high risk.

Everything that comes easy in life, everyone already has, but to stand out is to take a risk no one else is willing to take, with the possibility that you could even die following this. 

Be a soldier for your own purpose, not just someone who takes small risks, but someone who is willing to lose it all.

What is the chance for a soldier going to war and dying? Very high. Yet they still go and protect their borders, you have to respect the courage of these men and also realise how little risk you take compared to these men. What have you risked this year? What meaningful thing have you done this year? What were you willing to stand for with your whole life? We cannot be afraid to die, we should be able to live a meaningful life and risk everything for it, not for you, but for others, that is what being selfless at the highest level means.