What motivates you?

I think this can be a different answer for each one of us. What keeps me going might be similar to what keeps you going but it probably involves many different motivations, references or people for each of us. I know that when I was younger my motivating factors were very very different than they are today. Not that they weren't as important back then but they have definitely changed through the years. Back then my life was build around my self image and what others thought about me. Not that that doesn't matter now but we all hopefully come to a place in our lives where we accept who we are and use the talents God gave us in a positive way realizing that my talents are not judged based on your talents but based on how I use my talents. Where I am now in my life, spiritual maturity and responsibilities is completely different than back then, and that is good. That means I have hopefully moved beyond my spiritual immaturity and grow and become closer to God and for that matter mankind.
Here is where I'm trying to go with this. What motivates me to live life, praise God and love others does not have to be your motivation. But you hopefully do have a motivation? If your not completely sure what that is right now, maybe because of hurt and pain that has come into your life then find out what it is. Will it probably change through the years? Maybe...probably but then again it might not. I personally have come to a realization that many of my motivations will always be the same like loving God as he loved me. But I also realize that life has a way of making you reevaluate what or who motivates you. My wife Cindy who passed away still motivates me every day, but not in the same way as she did while she was here. Do I want her to be proud of who I am and how I raise my girls. Absolutely...but can she motivate me with a smile, kind word or a kick in the pants when I need it. No...now it's very different. So by me acknowledging this I can say with confidence that someone or something might take that place in the future? No guarantee of that but it is human nature to seek out new meaning and motivation to help keep us focused on this journey of life.
I pray each of you have this motivation and if your not sure right now what that motivation is then go out and find a reason.