It is terrible path of shattered dreams, broken lives, that is walked upon only by those who are either fools or dreamers.

You are most certainly welcomed to join our brotherhood. I can promise you that there is no pot of gold at the end of this road, only endless suffering, personal sacrifice and loneliness.

Nevertheless there is a small chance you might actually contribute something to the body of human knowledge before you are old, broken and used up. All men die, but few die doing anything remotely useful.

Or put it another way, you are like a monk pouring petrol on his clothes and setting himself on fire. Most of the time, nothing happens, nothing changes. You just catch on fire and die. But sometimes, a burning monk can move a people and a nation. And like that burning monk, you won't know the impact of your actions because you are on fire and will soon be dead.