This question has been bugging my mind for past days since my current boss shoot it out, straight to my mind and heart. But here's what really bugging me:
It's not about my answer, but the fact that we can't discuss it. It has classic reason to it too:
1. Religious perspective VS hyper-realistic perspective
2. Generation gap
He believes that every human was born with fixed purpose as the goal of living your life, and while doing the 'living' thing you have to have 3 principals. Praying, trying, working.
See where it clashes with mine? I don't even have somewhat called principal(s) in living life.
I'm just, existing.
So, when he asked out that question all I can do was stare at him for the longest time needed. And yet no words came out from my mouth, but my mind was racing hard, trying to find a decent answer cause I know I can't be honest with myself when it comes to answering this kind of question. Our perspective differs, and I know he won't try to at least understand my honest answer. All I did was saying, "I exist solely because my parents want to have kids. I was planned all along."
Wow, what a biologically bummer answer.
I might sound super pessimistic and have no passion towards life (which is true, I'm a stoic-nihilist btw) to him. And the worst thing that crossed my mind was the toxic 'what if'. What if my boss regret hiring someone that doesn't even know what her purpose in living life, plus she has no optimistic thoughts about it. In the end, I guess I'm just overthinking this what if. Yet this one-line classic job interview question stuck hard.
To: Boss
In the end, my honest truest answer is just one word. Existing.
