It's important what kind of thought process we allow to motivate us. Are we driven by guilt? by a cheerful desire to be helpful? by greed? by fear? by martyrdom? We all feel obligated to do certain things in our lives, but the truth is that it's all a choice. We think we "have to" but we don't. Everything is a choice. Everything. In what spirit do we choose? It's worth considering.
If we are hoping for peaceful living, we need to find the "want to" energy in our daily activities. Otherwise, we are nothing but victims, or sacrificial lambs, and we needn't be either. It's a waste of our time and our lives.
I'm honest about the energy that motivates me, and if it's dark energy, I am willing to change. Life is too short to be miserable.
