object

Teacher: Give me a sentence with an 'object' in it.
Pupil: You're very beautiful, teacher.
Teacher: Thanks, but what's the 'object'?
Pupil: A good grade.
目的を持つことは確かに重要ですね。　但し、上のジョークの様に目的を人に教えるのは必ずしも良いとは限らないかも。