Do you go after what you want and never stop until you get it?

[Nero]

If you want something with everything in you, do you go after it full force?
And never stop, never give up till it's yours?

If not, why?

[mickie88]

I SURE DO!!!!!! LOL but if it takes time i'll be patient (as much as i can) until i can get it.



Warrior Princess Mickie

[Elwood]

I don't know yet. I'm honestly too young, because some things a person may want may take the determination of a great deal of patience over many years. As far as I know, I keep trying until I don't want that "thing" anymore or when I realize I will never have that "thing." Be it a person, goal, whatever. So if I'm pursuing a love, and they don't return those feelings, I'll stop "chasing" them because I know it won't work out. As for transitioning in a way that appeals to me, I still pursue this, because I have confidence that technology (or rather, patents, eugenics, and ethics) will change enough that I can accomplish this. With that "hope," whether it be false hope or real hope, it's still hope. That hope that drives me.

So, wanting something with everything in me... I don't think I've ever wanted something that much, not even "being male." I'm already most of the way there; mentally. I could suffer in this body and still live, I believe. That is if I don't commit suicide. My transition is supposed to prevent me from acts of self harm, which are becoming a more and more common element of my life style.

[tekla]

Dogged determination in all things.  Like a pit bull with blood on its lips.

And that's not about being aggressive, which does not hurt, but about being tenacious, the the key quality there is, as Mickie said, being patient. 

[Lisbeth]

On the one hand there is the cost/benefit equation.  Why knock youself out if you get there and find out it wasn't worth it?  That's as opposed to why give up when you could get a great prise for only a little more effort.

On the other hand, my criteria for deciding if the effort is worth it doesn't only include my desire.  Much more important in my mind is the question, is this the right thing to do?  If I find an issue that has to do with justice and fairness, especially to protect someone else, I will spare no effort to reach my goal.  If it's only because I selfishly want it, I tend to easily give up pursuing it.

Because you are probably thinking about love relationships in this questions, I have to bring up my relationship with my beloved.  Because I know that she wants me as much as I want her, I will tenaciously work to make our relationship sucessful.  But if I thought that she wanted to end our relationship, I would be devistated, but my love for her would demand that I let her go.  To me love says that the welfare of the beloved is more important then my own.

[Suzy]

Yes.  I am especially that way when someone tells me I can't do something.  I just love proving them wrong.

Kristi

[Elwood]

Yes.  I am especially that way when someone tells me I can't do something.  I just love proving them wrong.

Kristi

I can totally relate to you on that one, Kristi! Lol.

[tinkerbell]

Many moons ago, I would have answered "yes" right away; However, I'm older now and I think a little bit different.  Over the years, I have come to realize that most of the stuff I, sometimes, think I really want are not things that I necessarily need. So, yes, I do go after what I want; nonetheless, I do make sure that what I am after is something that I really need and is worth my effort!

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