All actions are prompted by desire. There is no such thing as doing nothing, it’s really just idleness. When there’s no direction, we fall for everything. I am my own worst enemy.
When we have selfish attachment, our energy is dissipated in this mental space. One place where we can act without expectation of a reward/outcome is in our home by engaging in our responsibilities, such as chores.
Stillness within, permeates to the outside. To become still within, one must learn to let go.
It's time for some karmic fundamentals: Every cause has an effect. Every action has a sentient doer of that action. Every effect goes back to the doer of that action.