In the parable of the Prodigal Son, the drive for meaning and significance motivates the younger son to pursue his own way of life. His passion for living life to the fullest drives him away from his family. On his journey, he does and experiences things that are so shameful, they cause him to say to his own father, “I am no longer worthy of being called your son.” These words are some of the most destructive words the younger son ever uttered. Perhaps some of us have uttered those very words.