Lately I've been watching the japanese drama series "1 Litre Of Tears". I have already had two teary brakes... Actually it reminds me of Anna Frank's Diary and A Walk To Remember. Based on the real story of a 15 year old japanese girl who suffered an uncurable disease. Tragic! But makes you value your own life.
Memorized the lined told by the major heroine: Even if it seems to you that you do sth pointless, it will still affect you in a good way at least by revealing your likes or dislikes on the way to your true goal. Not the exact words but that's how I understood her.