What's your motivating factor?

Once I asked my Facebook friends to name that one thing that motivates them the most to push themselves to their limit. I got very interesting and inspiring comments. I just thought I could share the post here.

What is that one thing that motivates you the most to push yourself to the limit?

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•  lol deadline...
  

  28 செப்டம்பர், 09:00 PM க்கு · விருப்பம்
•  because I always have something to prove.
  

  28 செப்டம்பர், 09:04 PM க்கு · பிடிக்கவில்லை · 1
• ************** while (true)
  

  
  

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  if (limit != max_limit){if (current_state != satisfied){solution = work harder;} else{solution = do nothing;break;}}else{solution = be happy;break;}}

  28 செப்டம்பர், 09:05 PM க்கு · பிடிக்கவில்லை · 3
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  in my case, it would be a positive form of jealousy. dont get me wrong, whenever i see people achieve stuff, i feel that i could do the stuffs they do or even better than them. i have this ego where i tell myself that i am the best and i push myself this way to move forward. :P

  28 செப்டம்பர், 09:14 PM க்கு · பிடிக்கவில்லை · 3
• You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
• This opportunity comes once in a lifetime

  28 செப்டம்பர், 09:21 PM க்கு · பிடிக்கவில்லை · 3
• that is why i say dont get me wrong...its my personal principle but i dont show it off to people. haha
  

  28 செப்டம்பர், 09:21 PM க்கு · விருப்பம்
• Maria Sharapova always taught me never gives up until the last point. fight for every moment and always remember you can do it.
• 28 செப்டம்பர், 09:32 PM க்கு · பிடிக்கவில்லை · 2
• Deadline!
  

  28 செப்டம்பர், 09:37 PM க்கு via கைத்தொலைபேசி ·விருப்பம்
• the fact of not knowing what your limit is..
  

  28 செப்டம்பர், 09:44 PM க்கு · பிடிக்கவில்லை · 4
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  Knowing there is something better waiting for me when all this ends
• 28 செப்டம்பர், 10:23 PM க்கு · பிடிக்கவில்லை · 1
• we ece's have limits? that's a good one there~
  

  28 செப்டம்பர், 11:16 PM க்கு · பிடிக்கவில்லை · 1
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  dreams and realization! A bigger goal and hope than obstacles in front of ya >:)
  
  

After reading all the posts, I asked myself the one factor that has motivated me to get where I am right now. Surprisingly, I know the answer to that right away. I don't have a  pushing factors like those people do. Until now, I'd say that the only reason I'm doing whatever I'm doing is because I don't really know what else to do. But, one thing is for sure: I really want to give all I have to whatever I'm doing right now. I don't want to fail. Or at least I'll try my very best not to fail. So, I'd say that probably my motivating factor is the fear of failing, although I'm not exactly sure if that's a good one. So, what is your motivation factor? Feel free to comment on this post. :) Okies, assignments are calling for my attention. 

Till the next time,

Deepa