What really inspires your drive and self-motivation today, this week, or this year 2016?

My faith in God motivates me and He sustains me throughout the day, week, month and year COL Mikel J. Burroughs. Every day I submit my plans to the Lord and go about my daily routine unless He changes my plans. Usually the changes come through circumstances but sometimes He lets me know by speaking to my spirit that I need to go somewhere, or pray for somebody, etc.

My drive comes from wanting to be a positive role model for my kids and to be a strong and dedicated husband for my wife. I owe it to them to strive to be successful for all of the sacrifices that they have made for me to have this wonderful career.

My Faith! I believe my purpose on earth comes from God - I believe He put me here for a reason, and I believe He gives me "opportunities" to help others. So I actively seek out those opportunities and act accordingly!

My wife and granddaughter. They are what drives me.

My customers. Every day I try to do the best job I can on every horse I work on. I treat each one just like it was mine. After so many years, I am still leaning new things. The best thing for me is when a horse is presented to me, dead lame and after I am finished, the horse walks out not lame. For me this is what keeps me going every day at work.

My mother inspires me ... shortened version. At the age of 86 and suffering through the final stages of cancer she was still submitting college course work to earn a degree in paralegal studies, just to keep busy. My mother was a nurse who retired only at her doctor's insistence at the age of 75.

Just love waking up free everyday in a country that  I helped to protect......who could ask for anything better....I know a lot of folks here are still trying to find themselves and establish a career....I was blessed and found mine early and finished it by the time I was in my 40s.....the life a military retiree is different from others...I don't need to be in charge anymore...i've got nothing to prove to anyone...my goals include spending as much time as possible with my family....make enough money to pay for my toys...and my most immediate goal for tomorrow is get Hot Tub Water changed.....#1stworldproblems#semiretiredlifeisgreat   

What really inspires your drive and self-motivation today, this week, or this year?
To improve myself both physically and mentally

What is your self-motivation that is driving your aspirations each day?
My Family

What makes you get up excited and inspired each day?
The Gym in the morning and sharing with others my experiences on rally point and in life

What goals have you set to achieve this year that are inspiring you?
Heavy dead-lift by birthday

What individual or job is inspiring and driving you today, this week, or this year?
Helping others embrace the Su** and showing them how to control their thoughts

My motivation comes from being retired and waking up thinking about what can I do today to make someone else have a smile. I'm very quite here at home, but when I go to church, the VA, like today, and am around my family, I'm known for silly jokes but, the ones who have to endure my jokes or funny conversation, do smile even if they think I'm a nerd. I talk to God everyday asking him to forgive my sins and make me a better Christian. When I veer off the path, as many of us do, I say a prayer to keep me on the right track. I know if I mess up, praying to God makes me feel better.

My motivation comes from wanting to be bigger faster and stronger as I get older, not slower, fatter and smaller.
The weights motivate me. They weights let you know where your body stands.