Why Why?

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"Why do you wake up every day and do what you do?  Why do you put in the effort, why do you sacrifice?  Why do you risk?  Are there things more important in your life and to your life than your life? "

Sure. Not just do I need to eat, my wife and children are dependent on me to provide. But talking in terms of "providing" is far too simple.

I guess looking at this a bit like Maslow's needs - yes there are drivers at multiple levels, ranging from pure existence to higher ones becoming more selfish. But there is also an angle for most people which is purely about giving, empathy, wanting to improve things in general for themselves as well as other people that is not just about self. 

The answer in my mind is each person derives their own why. I'm sure Donald Trump's reason for getting up in the morning is very different to yours or mine.