I get asked a question that I often ask myself. Why do I do any of this? I am not motivated by money or fame or power. I've lost that youthful ambition that used to drive me and that's because of my age and disappointments and losses that come with my age. There's a transition we all go through. It's a transformation from one archetype to another. We move from being the Hero of our story, to either a bit player in someone else's or a key archetype for them. It's a tough transition because it doesn't come with the same fire that fueled the last chapters. It's a subtle fire that demands a discipline of self motivation. It's driven by the responsibilities of being a role model for younger Heroes and Protagonists just as the Sages and Wizards and inspiring Teachers that fueled us on our journey. I was moved to record myself today to outline these ideas and find that subtle fire that is required to make this transition between archetypes. What was to be a "note to self" became a monologue and in it I found the answer to why I do any of this. 

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