Meaningless Goals

A farmer had a dog who used to sit by the roadside waiting for
vehicles to come around. As soon as one came he would run down the
road, barking and trying to overtake it.

One day a neighbour asked the
farmer "Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a car?" The
farmer replied, "That is not what bothers me. What bothers me is
what he would do if he ever caught one." Many people in life behave
like that dog who is pursuing meaningless goals.

Perhaps?