Why Bother?

This is a question which has plagued the majority of us by naysayers for generations upon generations.

Why bother?

Why bother writing? Why not just live a comfortable life as an office worker/a doctor/a teacher/a whatever whatever.

Well to this question I have to ask another question...
why did Thomas Edison bother inventing the light-bulb?

As human beings we have so much potential. Some of us are gifted in inventing, some of us are gifted in story-writing and some of us are gifted at athletics.
Story-writing has always played a major influence throughout history. Texts like The Odyssey, the Bible, The Lord of the Rings, One Thousand and One Nights are all some of the most incredible stories which humans were able to create from all around the world during different eras. Religions and myths and legends and even more stories stemming from them.

There is nothing better than a good story. And a good story-teller today could have a shrine made for him one day, or heck who knows, maybe even a cult to believe the stories he fabricated, (look at the obsession some women have with 50 Shades of Grey, no reason why they can't one day see the novel as divine).

I know I already believe A Song of Ice and Fire by George R Martin is pretty divine. Those books are the best I've ever read, perhaps even a better read than the Bible.
If you're still asking yourself: why bother writing at all? Then let me summarise why right now.
So you could maybe have your name one day immortalised and revered by your work. To have myths and legends and religions centred around the fiction you wrote. To place your mark in history. No biggie. Definitely not even a proper reason to bother writing....(it is).

Take care!