Where are you really going?

In today's society we emphasize the importance of preparing well for our future by studying hard, getting work experience, etc...

But I question if this type of preparation is really adequate in becoming truly successful people in the long term. The missing component is motivation. WHY study hard and getting good internships?

If the motivation is to become rich and powerful, it could easily lead to becoming a corrupt businessman who exploits others with his/her superior knowledge and experience. Yet isn't the general assumption of those advocating for youth to get good educations usually that they should study to become wealthy? 

Contrarily, if our lives were meant to be lived for the sake of love, we should dedicate our studies for the sake of benefiting our family, society, nation, and the world. This is the correct motivation that must guide our studies if we want to find real success that not only I as an individual can acknowledge but countless others as well.

Spider Gap, Mt. Glacier Wilderness, WA in July 2013