A brass compass and a single wheat stalk rest diagonally across a torn map fragment against a dark green background.

Original artwork, not a still

Bryant McGill

Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Purpose gives the self a direction in this reflection. The image of plotting a course connects knowing where to go with having something to hope for. It presents a chosen aim as a way of feeling more clearly who you are.

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