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I have recognized two kinds of energizing motivators in myself, positive and negative. the negative causes me to shrink from getting involved, holding me down, maybe because of worries about loosing what I have, I think these are generally the result of fear and laziness. On the other hand, the positive causes me to reach out, to build, to take a chance, to expect to get more, not to lose but to win. I think the desire to be creative, and compassion is the prime motivator here. These help me to learn and grow, but I also cannot ignore the importance of the negatives, for self preservation.