No matter how calmly you try to referee parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.
If you join government calmly make your contribution and move on. Don't go along to get along do your best and when you have to - and you will - leave and be something else.
Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way but must accept his lot calmly even if they roll a few stones upon it.
We must have our say not through violence aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side.
The fact that people will pay you to talk to people and travel to interesting places and write about what intrigues you I am just amazed by that.