In the end, all action a person takes is because he, or she, believes that the action will cause his world to be closer to what he desires it to be.
If you want, you can ponder that for a while before continuing.
I tend to get into really deep conversations with people one on one. I’ll probe not only into whatever the main topic is we are discussing, but also into very personal matters. I do this because I care deeply about people, but it is also based on some of my beliefs and desires.
I am a stay-at-home-dad of two, soon to be three under the age of two.
Deep down, I desire to help individuals and groups who are focused on providing value to the world. Each time an organization makes a trade, the world is changed. I sum up my desire like this:
Support Private Solutions to Public Problems
The more I can help organizations make trades the better the world will be.
At the same time, I am limited as all stay at home parents are. A Stay-At-Home-Dad or Mom is on call 24/7 and there are periods of time when you must throw all plans out the window to take care of children.
I will have more freedom in the future. All the children will be able to feed themselves, and fully communicate their needs. Blocks of time will be occupied with school and other activities.
One thing I can do now is build relationships.