I have written about this topic time and again.
I am propelled to write and have been writing for a long, long time.
Why am I propelled to write?
I write because everywhere I look I see potential for betterment. Everywhere I look I see promise, opportunity, and good.
I cannot act on every thought I have, but I can share those ideas, questions, observations, and synthesis with others in order to influence what they see and what they do.
In my mind there is no prescribed way for people to live, but there are common themes I wish for all including a sense of belonging, courage to do the right thing, the ability to collaborate and work for a common cause or mission, time well spent, and troubles defused and eliminated. I just want all people to have best possible lives, and I believe that's possible here on Earth if we will our direction in positive ways.
Every morning I wake up with a new idea to write about. My ideas are typically the intersection of my own experiences, the stories I read about and watch, and the values and beliefs I have. I am constantly on the lookout for truth and always reworking my what I believe to be true as I learn and experience more.
I love to read about other people's ideas about life, and I can't stand when people obstruct good living in order to prop themselves up or because they hold life-ending/harming prejudices. I want as much positive freedom for all people, and I believe that freedom comes with the responsibility to act in ways that support one another and not take each other down.
I know that we have to continually evolve--the world is always changing and we have to change too. I do believe as Teilhard de Chardin inspired us that we are always evolving towards a greater good. Though, sadly, we take some giant back steps as a people now and then.
We will always have struggles along life's path, and I don't look forward to those times for myself or anyone else, but we know that to embrace our struggles, help each other during those times, and learn from them is to enrich our lives.
I write to make myself better and the world better. I can't stand wasteful suffering, the kind that can be prevented. Especially wasted suffering by children, the elderly, or the vulnerable. I want our world to look out for those people first--let's make their days happy, fulfilling, and positive. I know that many, many people work for that aim as I witness their efforts regularly as they care for others.
There is much good work to do, and we must all find our path in that awesome opportunity. I suspect that I'll keep on writing and searching for the best ideas, questions, and synthesis to ponder, find meaning in, and share. I welcome you to journey with me. I look forward to your ideas and share too.
We are fortunate to live at a time when ideas and opportunity abound--a time when we can confer with people all over the world via social media, and a time when we have giant problems to solve with the aim at bettering life for all. Onward.