Importance of goal

Man has a free will and shapes the course of his life. The life of man is determined by his choice in thought, speech and action. Environment and genetics may influence him, but they are there not to be accommodated but to overcome. So does with temptations, evil and hardship.  These are tests.  These are there to maximize his pleasure when overcome. The more temptations, evil and hardship he comes across, the bigger the sense of achievement.  God guides us to the path we want to go. He does not get involved in the path we choose.  If we seek righteous purpose, He helps us to reach there, whereas if we seek evil purpose, He also helps us to achieve it.

That being said, what if we do not have a purpose? Without goal, we are lost. All hardships, temptations, and evils we may across will be wasted without being used for productive purpose. Life will be meaningless.  We will suffer but not knowing why.  How important it is to have a sense of direction!  

When we are clear with the end goal, if we can focus on the big picture, all the obstacles we will hit upon on the way will add the spice that give fuller taste to our sense of achievement in the end.   Having goal does not only make our action meaningful but our entire life, because life is a project with a clear end goal.