This is not the way

Every so often you embark on a quest or a task and you throw all your will and desires. It's the only light you see, even when it burns so far away. It's a beacon in the dark, guiding you blindly forward. Obstacles in the way are swatted left and right, with virtuous disregard. When you finally reach your goal, you proudly stand arms up in the sky, yelling out of the top of your lungs. You turn back and in shocking surprise, you see the path of disarray and destruction you left in your wake. Was it all worth it? Oh! look, there, over there! A shining light on the horizon! Step aside!