There is a motive behind every action, and that very motive is the key thing that spurs us to commit a certain action. Now, whether or not that motive has a good or bad agenda attached to it is what determines the outcome and response.

Let us say, what is my motive for running? An expected response from a person who is attempting to look good in front of others would say the benefits of losing weight. A health-conscious person would very well declare her motive as being healthy and because she loves the idea of being fit. Now, which one of them would generate a better outcome? Definitely, I would say the one with the "better" motive. The explanation would be that with a "better" motive or in this case, a propelling force in mind, the person would have more incentive to carry out the action that would generate an expected outcome.

NOT ALL motives would drive you on long enough for you to endure this imaginary path you are traversing. Do you have the right motive? Do you have the best motive?

What about other things, such as murder or rape. What is your motive behind that? I have this thing about me, where I would at times, whenever I am alone on the bus, look out there and pretend I am that young kid at the stop waiting for the bus. I would imagine myself to be young and just this wallpaper thing. And then at times I would, when I read about certain murders, place myself in the victims' shoes or the criminals' shoes. I used to imagine myself being tortured like the victim and I would cry for the victim. That was last time. Yeah, I am weird. Anyway, I can but only imagine and recreate that scenario in my mind. Is that really the thing that took place?

Every single human being has a different way or interpreting the SAME HISTORICAL event. No, it is not the story. I am speaking about the event. How we interpret it is our story. We all have stories. Stories. How reliable can these stories be then? They are most reliable to ourselves. I can have a story. He can have a story. We went through the same historical event but we have different stories. Shey may have been with say a friend, and we were happily laughing about lollipops, and say Shey's story would be that- Shey has found a new friend and they are getting closer. His story may be that he just had a silly day laughing about frivolous things. Well, this analogy is meant to sound a little ridiculous. I could very well have used a more solemn situation but this humour I have engaged merely belittles the value of stories.

That is why the true value of stories do not matter unless reciprocated. Do not magnify the value of stories (memories) unless you are sure it is worth the time at all. Take the safe route.
Of course, my post is about motives. My motive is to brainwash you, of course and to declare my view about the lack of value of "stories". Now, if a person were to psychoanalyze my post, I dare predict that the person would judge me as one who is attempting convincing herself to not care so as to protect herself. Also, what are the other motives? ;) Then again, there is irony because I just mentioned that stories are different in the eyes of everyone. The person may view it this way and it is correct in her eyes but how about mine? Therefore, our stories are as mentioned only most reliable to ourselves and hence worthless. Lol. This is so interesting. Hahaha.