Action Without “In Order To”
Why write when there is no guarantee that the writing will change anything? The question assumes that action needs a promised result before it can begin.
A person may write because writing is the work they are doing. They need not first possess a dream of being a writer, a settled theory of their motive, or proof that readers will benefit. The action can precede the story that explains it.
That does not make consequences irrelevant. Work can help others, fall short, draw criticism, or require revision. We remain responsible for its quality and its effects. The distinction concerns what must be in place before we act.
Sometimes a commitment becomes visible only through doing. We begin, attend to the work, and learn what follows. A reason may be offered afterward, but it need not be the engine that made the first move possible.