# And Then What?

By [jer979](https://paragraph.com/@jer979-2) · 2025-07-25

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There’s a goal.

It is a motivator.

It is achieved.

But, to what end?

Why does it matter?

And what was sacrificed, missed, or ignored along the way?

And once it is achieved, what happens next?

Were the obvious consequences not so obvious?

Was it worth it?

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*Originally published on [jer979](https://paragraph.com/@jer979-2/and-then-what)*