I love this quote from the movie, The Red Shoes:
“Lermontov: Why do you want to dance?
Vicky: Why do you want to live?
Lermontov: Well, I don't know exactly why, but... I must.
Vicky: That's my answer too.”
Why do we do anything?
Why do I write? Because I must.
Why do I play? Because I must.
Why do I learn ? Because I must.
Like a beaver must build a dam, we are driven to do the things that matter most to us.
Identify your own “but I must’s”. What are they? Are you doing enough of them?