September 2009

  • The End of the Commandment

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    Temple of HerodTemple of HerodThey used to have a cooler way to say "A biochem degree is my goal."  They'd say, "The end of my studies is a mastery of biochemisty."  They wouldn't ask, "Hey, I see that Iraq has enriched uranium.  What's their goal?"  They'd ask, "Why have they enriched uranium?  To what end?"

    The word "goal" causes us to visualize a target and a moving projectile.  The convention "To what end?" causes us to visualize a series of #1-2-3-4 steps that we take, and a final, impactful #5 result-step that occurs because of our actions. 

    I like the "end" construction.

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