There are a multitude of reasons why people decide to do what they do. I began really thinking about that as I was talking to a couple of nurses in preparation for National Nurses’ Week. Naturally, these nurses shared a common trait of sincerely wanting to care for people and a deep sense of compassion. Those are the kinds of people one would think would be drawn to a field such as nursing. At least, one would hope that is the case.
As I thought about this, it should come as no surprise that my mind began to drift to my own chosen work here. What would be my “reason why?” I do enjoy what I do and I feel I am fairly good at what I do. I have always had a “knack” for expressing myself with words and I have generally enjoyed writing (a few school papers excluded, of course). So, it should come as no big surprise that I enjoy what I do. But is that a substantial “reason why?”