To Strive for Something is Worth It Regarding life, I think we work very hard for most of our lives in order to attain a certain goal. At least, we should. We need something to strive for because without that, we have nothing. Some people feel that work is fruitless and we should just have everything given to us. How sad that is. It is sad because people who feel that way are missing out on so much in life. They are missing out on the sense of achievement that comes along with reaching your goal(s). They are missing out on that feeling of pride that happens when you do something that everyone said you could never do. This is not vanity, but pride that comes from achieving something. They are missing out on meeting and working with others who have also achieved a difficult goal. But most of all, they are missing out on life itself. Life is not one big party. Life is made up of many facets, one of which is work....