Beyond my mother, I have three key girls in my life – my two daughters and my wife. All three of them love animals. I don’t mind animals… They love them. I can like your animal… I’m not necessarily wanting one of my own. For my three girls, life is...

Contentment, ambition, status quo, drive, driven, satisfaction, jealousy, achievement, desire, coveting, acceptance, rejection, dream, goal. Each of these words relates to motivation and to varying degrees provokes an internal reaction. Are they good things? Are they productive? Are they allowed? Does it depend on the circumstances? Truthfully, it is easier...