Editor’s note: The very idea that we don’t “find” our calling, we “fight for it” is a head-banger for me. I’m doing a commencement address to my old high school and I am very scared of talking to the students from the bright side. That is, so many speakers look back at a fairy tale; they woke up, found their meaning and pursued it. I don’t want to be Dennis Downer but I do want to tell them that strength of purpose is not something one arrives at. For me, it’s a daily battle, based on a plan and the battle continues today.
