By “problem” I assume you mean that you couldn’t go off and become an ascetic like Siddhartha did. I understand that, as I also have always been a “householder” ( I think that is the traditional term), with my time consumed with work and family, and activities focused on social causes.

But Siddhartha later turned his back on all extremes as being wrong, and that included both his early privileged existence, which he left, as well as his asceticism, which he also abandoned.

There is, though, in almost all spiritual traditions, a call to leave your home, but this doesn’t have to be literally done. The idea is to abandon your attachments, which keep you anchored and always in danger of becoming obsessed with desires and the frustration of desires — which is suffering (Samsara).

You can abandon your attachments, without abandoning your children and life. The key to this is to develop compassion, and ultimately “great responsiveness” which initially guides, and letter directs, your actions. Your efforts to train your mind accompanies and supports this development.

At least, that’s the plan… ☺️

Thank you for responding, ATrigueiro