I'm not sure what "systematically speaking" means. But more to another
point in the posting.
I am a volunteer ski patroller. Have been for 27 years. There has never
been any pay involved, but there are some clear benefits. My primary
feeling is giving something to anyone who may be in the ski area. There's
the sense of serving, namelessly in a sense, and feeling gratification and
fulfillment.
While there is a component of the Boy Scout in it all (I don't wish to
demean scouting--I'm talking about being a grown up "scout" here), the
motivation for the long weekends, the nights, the training, the cold trail
sweeps in the evening light, the rain and pain, comes from a
non-systematic (?) comraderie and professionalism combines with
selflessness in the heat of the emergency. And when the litter is drawn
into the confines of the patrol room, and the moans and trembling are left
on the cot inside, you walk back to the life pulling the rescue sled, but
you remain anonymous to the receiver of good intention.
There's much in life similar to what I describe. Find it everywhere, in
all aspects of giving, whether through organization or alone.
Barry Mallis
-- bmallis@markem.com