Your Path

[Carolyn]

Mine is other, Sheer Will and my brothers (Friends) as well as my boyfriend
What drives you?

[Yochanan]

I chose other. Right now I am driven by the desire to do well. That is, I want to excel in school. I want to prove--to others or myself, I'm not sure--that I am worth something, that I am intelligent and capable. Easier said than done, but I'm doing it, kicking and screaming every step of the way. (Figuratively...) >_>

[Kate]

I picked Hope, as it "felt" right, but...

I find the power to do it from doing it, lol. I find the power to walk it by walking it.

I don't want to discount the wonderful help and guidance I've received from *everyone* in my life, total strangers included, but it's all sorta part of the same thing. When I finally surrendured and trusted Fate with my life... it was like the whole world just opened up, and I started seeing it for the first time.

~Kate~

[Laura91]

I chose willpower

[Nero]

Willpower. No clue why though. Sometimes I just really want to give in and disintegrate.

[kirakero]

My soulmate, who tries just as hard for me as I do for her.

[Janet_Girl]

I chose Family/ Friends, just like your other poll, but this time it is because of my BBF Peggy, she is behind me 100%.  We go everywhere together, mostly because she doesn't drive and she has MS.  She does not like it when I have to be in boy mode for work.

Because of her MS, she will need someone to take care of the household duties and to give her her shots and to just watch out for her.  She can pass out without notice.  She is think about getting someone and told her that if I did not have to work that I could do it.  She is looking into the VA or SSI to pay me as her caregiver.

Janet

[JENNIFER]

I voted 'OTHER'.  My instinct has driven me along my current path along with an almighty kick up the backside following health problems. 

[annajasmine]

I picked hope. Well maybe one day I might be happy about who I am. I when come out to my family I don't expect them to accept me right away so have hope they come around at a later date. I hope someday I can socialize better. I hope I can make some friends. I hope someday I can get a Job because I'm running out of things to sell.

So all I have is hope now.

Anna

[joannatsf]

Behind the snarky and sarcastic demeanor lies a person that deeply hopes things will get better.  What makes me think this?  Well, they have.  I've found an inner strength through recovery and transition that makes me want to help others.  I don't think one could effectively do my job if they didn't have hope.

[Pica Pica]

I picked Other, I'm with Jennifer. I carry on towards my vague goals because of instinct. It is the direction I seem built to go, and I will go there. Often slowly, circuitously but always an edge closer. I don't even fully know what those goals are. 

[NicholeW.]

Family & friends. Life is always worth living because there are just so many wonderful people and animals & things to discover and to hold and be held by, to laugh and love and simply be around.

Mother's children are endlessly sparkling jewels. I seem to be fascinated by shiny crystal scintillating in the light of moon, sun & stars.

Nichole

[Kimberly]

I selected "other" since it is a combination;

Hope

A bit.

Family/Friends

Mostly.

Will power

There is some of that in here...

Religion

Not religion persay, but just call it "spiritual". ... That, well, they have a say, yes.


Mostly it's family...

[Elwood]

Hope and inspiration.

I keep hoping things will work out. I also get driven by inspiration. Other performers (yeah, I like to act) get me really excited and I perform better when I am exposed to a good acting environment.

[Simone Louise]

Religion. This is one of the principal functions of religion. Religion should be a way of putting the world in perspective, viewing one's within a broader context, reminding one of the peaks when seemingly trapped in the pits.

My wife's therapist reminded her of three of the watchwords of our religion just yesterday. A saying of Rabbi Hillel: "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?" "We are not required to finish the work, neither are we free to desist from it." Before his death, Rabbi Zusya said "In the coming world, they will not ask me: 'Why were you not Moses?' They will ask me: 'Why were you not Zusya?'"

Words like those pull me back to life at those times when I am so low, I am tempted to simply exist.

Speaking only for myself,
S

[trapthavok]

ARGH no fair... I picked will power before I saw hope. I'd say it's a combination of will power AND hope that drives me. I have to hope something better is around the corner, so determination pushes me forward.

[Chaunte]

My faith is what keeps me going.  This prayer Kristi sent me I think says it all.

Dear God, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end. 
Nor do I really know myself...
And the fact that I think that I am following Your Will
Does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe this:
I believe that the desire to please You does, in fact, please You.
I hope I have that desire in everything I do.
I hope I never persist in anything apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this, You will lead me by the right road,
Though I may know nothing about it at the time.
Therefore I will trust You always,
For though I may be lost - and in the shadow of death - I will not be afraid,
Because I know You will never leave me to face my troubles all alone.

- Thomas Merton

[tinkerbell]

It is the belief that this is the right path for me and of course my own ambition as well!

tink

[TheBattler]

For me it was a close choice but I choose 'Family and Freinds' over 'Hope'.

Hope that it will work out keeps me going a heck of a lot but it is my friends (including you guys and girls at Susans) who get me through the hard times. I have a special friend here in Canberra who has been able to come to my place and help me in difficault times. That is what keeps me going.


Alice

[Simone Louise]

Before his death, Rabbi Zusya said "In the coming world, they will not ask me: 'Why were you not Moses?' They will ask me: 'Why were you not Zusya?'"

i like that.  do you think the rabbi would mind if i stole it? 

The rabbis used such stories as teaching tools. Steal it, learn from it, and pass it on. I'm sure Zusya is smiling.

S