So in an attempt to get to know people outside of just the IC realm here at Fusions, I'm starting a serious of weekly threads called Curious Threads. Where I'll ask a pointed question regarding you out of character (or perhaps in) so we can get to know eachother even more! I realize we are a website focused on Roleplay first and foremost, but we should be able to interact with each other out of character in order to find commonalities and create a better community I think. This will also help by opening up dialog between members to start new threads with people they've never RPed with before. So if you have any ideas for a curious thread, let me know and we might feature it as the weeks topic!

This week's thread will focus on what is in your life that motivates you to do what you want to do?

For me, I get motivated to go to class as a college student because I don't want to let my teachers down. I know it sounds kind of corny and such, but I have to do this because if I don't I won't go. I was pretty bad about this in my early years of college, but now I realize that I have to go to my upper level English courses to even have a hope of doing well in those classes. So I've gotten considerably better at going to class because of this. also I want to go to graduate school, and knowing that I have to do well to get into a decent school fuels me to go. ^_^ so what about you?

It doesn't have to be school related or anything. It could be a hobby or a goal or something,

My motivation is money. :lol: Well, not really, but for me it is important to know that once I graduate I will get a decent job that pays well. Lawyers are pretty sought after in Finland, and nearly every graduate law student is employed quickly. I want to start earning my own money in my own profession as soon as possible, so I will try to study hard.

Another thing that has motivated me to study quick is leaving my hometown. I don't intend to stay in my new hometown forever, so the quicker I graduate, the sooner I'll be able to move back to my family and friends. That's about to change, though, since my boyfriend is probably moving in with me. ^^

And I really think that law stuff is interesting and I am generally a quick learner. :look So I don't have to struggle too much for my studies.

I am motivated by people telling me, directly or indirectly, that I can't do something, or that I'm wrong. I guess that's kinda bad, since it's largely a pride issue, but it's true. *shrug* If I know I'm right, I don't like to be told I'm wrong, and in most cases I'll go to great lengths to prove I'm right. Also, people telling me that my idea probably won't work motivates me to work harder to prove that it will. Maybe that's why Fusion has lasted where other RP sites have died, because I'm too stubborn to give up. :P

Actually latey I've become better at accepting people telling me I'm wrong. Even when I'm right, I'm more likely to defer and let it slide now that I used to be. Not always, but sometimes it's just not worth an argument or a disagreement over details. I think the change must have something to do with coming to college, because a few months ago I never would have done that.

Motivation: A combination of the pride that Mother mentioned and disappointment, from me or others.

In real life, I'm a very, very lazy person. :look I don't usually do more than I have to, and I really do enjoy sitting around on my butt doing nothing. Probably not the greatest goal in life, but hey, works for me. However, there are times when I have to do things, and what makes me do things is fear of disappointing others.

I grew up in the traditional Asian household where I was expected to get straight A's and be perfect at pretty much everything (something I'm obviously not). My parents weren't really strict, meaning they didn't punish me every time I did something wrong. Instead, they just kind of looked at me with a really disappointed face and moved on. I HATED those faces, and still do. I hate the feeling of having let someone down, whether that person is my teacher, my parent, my friend or myself. And so in order to not let people down, I try to do my best. Occasionally, this results in me spazzing out because something's not working out or I'm not doing well even though I'm trying, but it works most of the time.

And like Mother said, I like to think I'm right and that I can do most things, especially if people say I can't. I think I've gotten a lot less proud this year though, mostly because I'm surrounded by geniuses who know way more than I do. Still,l if you tell me there's something I can't do, I'll probably try and find someway to do it.

Ahh..for me motivation comes in the form of my two boys and my wife. I draw all my inspiration from them and our lives and they give me the drive to better ourselves.
Both of my boys are so smart I know they will go so much farther than I have evrn gone and my wife stands by me through all my bull which can be considerable but mostly in the form of a 'outlandish' imagination which leads to many debates between the two of us. We are both stubborn which leads to many 'interesting' conversations.

So yeah that and money,lol

1. Fear of failure, natural sense of self-preservation, pride. These three things combined have gotten me where I am right now, after having moved out and declared legal independance at age 17. I moved out on my own, had to support myself, and there was no way I would accept having to go back and admit I was wrong in having done it. I guess that's one of the things that pushes me forward every day. If I slip or fall, I may be one step closer to having to ask to move home, which even at 31, is something I wouldn't be against doing, if I were to screw up bad enough.

2. The better things, my health, having plenty of plans for the future. I've watched my sister have two children, let her health go downhill and even listened to her worry that she might not see them grow old. She's four years younger than me, and I'm probably in far better health and look the younger one (then again, I get guessed for being younger than my boyfriend who is 6 years younger than me). My brother (9 years younger than me) recently survived a round of Stage 4 cancer, and three women above me in my family have been diagnosed with diabetes. These things have all prompted me to take up soccer (2-3 days a week), ice hockey (league + power skating/techniques classes), inline hockey and distance rollerblading.

3. Retirement! I started my job with the government at 24 years old, and plan to retire at 55 with 31 years of service in. If I wake up in the morning and don't quite feel like going to work, I just cheerfully remind myself that I only have Xmany years to go. Last month dropped that number to 24 more years to go, that makes mornings easier.

I guess those are the top 3, but mostly it's that quiet little fear of failure that motivates me. I've moved through 5 different states, in and out of a couple of pretty bad relationships, and I'm too darn stubborn to not keep looking for everything I want. Oh, and yeah, if I'm told I can't do something, like others, I'll work three times as hard to prove people wrong.