“It is still not enough for language to have clarity and content... it must also have a goal and an imperative. Otherwise from language we descend to chatter, from chatter to babble and from babble to confusion.” What is your goal and imperative? What are his goals and imperatives? If they aren't in some fashion aligned...then in that you find your answer. Don't be bummed...consider his answer the beginning of a new path for you with clarity provided by his answer!