Right on, Miss Tee - referring to our needs as a "special calling" is probably one of the better ways that I have seen it described because that definition resonates on so many levels. It's a need, a compulsion, an addiction, a calling...however one wants to describe it, but the net result is the same - it's part of us, it won't let go of us, and it drives us to do what we do.
Everyone has their own particular "hot" button that defines and drives them - politicians and entertainers who crave the attention they get, executives and leaders of organizations who need the adrenalin rush of power, environmentalists and members of the clergy whose self-appointed mission is to save the world from itself, crossdressers who need to experience their "second life" first hand etc., etc.
Look at all the aging rock stars from the 1960's and upwards who just can't let it go, retire to a life of golf, and enjoy their millions. They just need to do what they do and keep on performing, no matter how pathetic they may look at some point.
