Steve Jobs once said: "You can't connect the dots looking forward; You can only connect them looking backward. Therefore, you must believe that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You must believe in something—your courage, purpose, life, destiny, or whatever—that will connect all the dots in your future, allowing you to follow your heart, even when it leads you off the well-worn path, and making your life extraordinary."
Taking my own experience as an example, the courses I took in university could be categorized into several types. First, there were those that seemed interesting at first but turned out to be quite boring. However, I never regretted spending time on them, as these attempts help narrow down the choices in life. By trying and eliminating possibilities, we can better identify our true direction. Another type were those courses that I became passionate about after just a few lectures and assignments. It was only after exploring many subjects I didn't enjoy that I discovered my true passion: computer-related studies. Lastly, there were courses that I found fascinating while studying, yet I was unsure of their practical utility. This doesn't matter; as Jobs said, these are all dots accumulated throughout life that will eventually connect. For instance, my interest in philosophy, though seemingly impractical, taught me how to think and how to understand the value of life, serving as a compass for my existence.
