When you don’t act with purpose you end up doing something
stupid.  Most horrific outcomes have little to do with what you
actually did. Sure, it’s true that for every action there is a
deserved result. But that assumes that you are deliberate and
purposeful with your activity.  That assumes that you know where
you want to be and why getting there is so important to you. And
a lot of the time, that intention is missing.  And so you do
things that are stupid.  That’s how it appears looking back. You
just seem stupid. (Ignorant too.) The reality is that you’re
probably just missing an awesome purpose.  You’re doing “stuff”
— sometimes the "right stuff." But the motions that you are
going through aren’t fueled by the emotions that lead to amazing
outcomes. You are missing a plan, a purpose, and obviously,
passion.  So while you’re making what seems to be smart business
moves, you don’t get smart business results.  And so you feel
stupid.  And confused. And frustrated. Wondering why all of your
effort isn’t leadi