PURPOSE-The feeling of being determined to do or achieve something; the aim or goal of a person.
Purpose is found in the quiet spaces of self-reflection and mindfulness. It is the process of weighing our strengths, our experiences, and our values to discover what truly gives our lives meaning. Ask yourself: What is my purpose? Is it to love, to learn, to experience, or simply to find happiness?
But now, ask a harder question: What is the government’s purpose for you? Do they exist to help every Canadian achieve their own unique calling, or do they see you merely as a resource: a taxpayer, a unit of labor, or a vessel to birth the next generation of earners?
A fundamental conflict exists between individual purpose and systemic utility. While an individual seeks to love, learn, and grow, the state often views the citizen through a lens of utility: as a taxpayer, a worker, and a biological contributor to the economy.
This misalignment is not accidental. Current political and economic structures appear designed to facilitate the ambitions of the 1% at the expense of the 99%. In this paradigm, the government serves as an enabler for corporate interests, ensuring that profit maximization remains the highest priority, often at the cost of social and environmental stability.
The dehumanization of the workforce is most evident in the concept of "Human Resources." This terminology masks a predatory logic: we are treated not as people, but as "resources" to be extracted. Much like the raw materials taken from the ground, our time, energy, and capabilities are harvested to fuel an economic engine that rarely benefits us. This is a modern form of extraction that mirrors the historical exploitation of land and Indigenous sovereignty.
The result is a society caught in a debt trap. We are tethered to major financial institutions, working long hours to maintain a lifestyle that is increasingly dictated by consumerism and economic necessity. We are told we are building a future, yet we are often just working to satisfy stakeholders and fill corporate bank accounts with endless zeros.
We must confront a hard truth: are we actually living, or are we merely surviving? To move from survival to purpose, we must identify the systemic obstacles in our way and find solidarity with others who refuse to be treated as mere resources.
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