Driving Force

In the story The Cat, even the little creature was a hallucination or a mind trick, what mattered to the man was “the key to survival.” Like the man’s journey in the desert, our lives could be like that, full of hardship and hopelessness. Sometimes we need food or drink (not physically), speaking of them mentally, emotionally or perhaps spiritually, to survive. Some we think we’ve got nowhere like the man walking so long but there being “a million miles of nothing ahead. Under that circumstance we feel like we’re going to give up, But something can dawn on us that we can prevail no matter what. Do you have anyone where you can run to, who becomes your “driving force” and how that person has helped you in your life journey?

77 responses to “Driving Force”

  1. I have a good friend who always encourage me.When I am in a bad mood, I call her everytime. She listens to me carefully and suggests me what I should do with the next step.I just thank for her what she has done foe me.

  2. A9727142 劉琇綺 Avatar
    A9727142 劉琇綺

    The person who makes me go ahead are my parents and the God. I know they have a great expectation on me and they want me do better and better. Everytime, when I want to give up, there’s always a sound said to me,”don’t be afraid, I’m with you. I’ve prepared you a good way.” And my mom also tells me that she has a wonderful plan for me. Just do your best, do not give up. Yes! So, what should I afraid? I need to go forward, there’s a cross in front of us. Just submit our hands to God, he’ll take us to the wonderful place.

  3. My sister is always the person who I depend on.When I feel down or upset,I will tell her.Everytime, after I talk to her,I must be better.In my heart,she plays a role in my teacher,my friend.

  4. a9927084 周曉汶 Avatar
    a9927084 周曉汶

    My parents always encourage me when I feel disapointed.They always think diffrent solutions for me.No matter those solutions are effective or not,I calming down when I talking to them .So I really grateful for them.

  5. A9927046 張瀞云 Avatar
    A9927046 張瀞云

    When I feel frustrated,my parents usually encourage me,and sometimes they will give me hopes to get through it.When I have a bad mood,my friends will comfort me and help me when I need it.So I’m very appreciate to have them by my side.

  6. A9927027梁心怡 Avatar
    A9927027梁心怡

    Sometimes when I was in a bad mood,friends are the first things that came into my mind! Somethings that we didn’t talk to parents but we will tell our good friends. My friends are always encourge me when I was sad or disappointed,everytime after I talk to them,I always feel better.

  7. A9927010許愷庭 Avatar
    A9927010許愷庭

    I have many friends, when I was sad they always comfort and encourage me, When I have the problems they offer some appropriate advice. They always make me feel better and make me laugh.

  8. A9927106廖庭瑄 Avatar
    A9927106廖庭瑄

    I think my parents would be my “driving force” when I have any problems. They always encourage me to do what I want. If I am in bad mood, they stand with me and cheer me up. I am so happy to have thier supporting.

  9. A9927112 游于萱 Avatar
    A9927112 游于萱

    in home my parents play the role who always encourage me, now i live in school domitory,they still play an important role of me,besides my rooomates and friends are another assist for me.Without them i can be so happy .

  10. A9927003 吳佳凌 Avatar
    A9927003 吳佳凌

    My high school teacher helped me a lot. She encouraged me to study hard. She once told me that I am a smart student but always couldn’t make a good use of time. I wasted many time on something not so important. After she told me those words, I realiized that the only way to make me felt properity was studying. So I really thank her.

  11. A9927038范怡萍 Avatar
    A9927038范怡萍

    A friend of mine in my choir is my “driving force.”
    He is a mature person that always gives me some good thinking. He gives me not only advice but also the faith. This surprises me, because I think the decisions to my difficulty is grasped in my hand. No one can decide for me. However, his words are so powerful that make me feel I really find the way to go on, without any doubt.

  12. Everytime when I want to give up, I always stand up again by myself. Actually, there is no one want to listen to my sadness and give me any comfort. Maybe Buddhism is just that what I can rely on and also help me to believe everything will be ok when I am disappointed.

  13. A9927016 陳美妤 Avatar
    A9927016 陳美妤

    My senior high school English teacher play an imporant role in my school life .She encouraged me no matter where I am to be brave to pursue my goal and happiness.I thanks her a lot.

  14. A9927052黃若君 Avatar
    A9927052黃若君

    When I felt down, my parents and my friends could be my “driving force.” They gave me some advices and courage. No matter what problems I faced, they always stayed with me. They listened careful what I felt, and told me things would be better. It is a gift for me to have such a good “driving force.”

  15. A9927063陳盈竹 Avatar
    A9927063陳盈竹

    When I despair, I often face the trouble by myself. Sometimes I talk to my best friends to ask their advise, and I appreciate I have them. But I believe all of the solutions must be made by my mind. All that I can do is being brave.

  16. A9927111林庭妤 Avatar
    A9927111林庭妤

    I have a nice brother. Everytime when I am sad, he always cheer me up and tell me that I can do better.
    “You are the first.” he often says.
    He is my driving force, I really love him.

  17. A9927103鍾數卿 Avatar
    A9927103鍾數卿

    There are many people help me during I grew up. Family, friends and teachers.The people help me a lot is my mother, she always encouraged me to do what I want to do. So I feel very ease when I do everything. Because she is always support me.

  18. A9927039李孟蓁 Avatar
    A9927039李孟蓁

    When I encountered difficulties or felt distressed, I used to turn to my high school teacher, Alison, for help and comfort. No matter how busy she was, she always set aside her time and chatted with me. After that, she would send me cards or a slip of paper to encourage me. Whenever I feel discouraged, I would take out those cards, reading the words she had written to me again and again. Somehow I feel that I gain much confidence and strength after reading those cards.

  19. A9727139 張妤瑄 Avatar
    A9727139 張妤瑄

    When I had difficulty in my life, friends and family always will help me by my side. They help me a lot. When I feel sad anytime, I will talk to my friends. Even they can’t help me, I will be positive just because I talked to them about my things. That can help me relieve my pressure.

  20. A9927019 蔡幸穎 Avatar
    A9927019 蔡幸穎

    Every time when I feel tired and depressed, I listen to some softly music makes me relaxed. I think the music is my best diving force. Although sometimes I can’t “listen” in my won ears, but my heart always have a melody. When I in a bad mood, just think about it, then my mood will be fine. Music is really a magic power in my life.

  21. A9927014 翁晨華 Avatar
    A9927014 翁晨華

    Friends and family both are very important for me and they are the people who always inspire me and give me a hand. They always help me when I encounter difficulties or in bad mood.

  22. A9927078 張奕菁 Avatar
    A9927078 張奕菁

    My ” driving force ” is my teacher in junior high school. He is not only my homeroom teacher but also my best friend. We share our life and stories with each other. He makes me learned about how to face the problems, how to get along with the family, and also how to being in love. I can tell him everything and I trust him very much. The teacher plays an important role in my life. I don’t want to let him down, so I improve myself to be more better.

  23. A9927068林彥孜 Avatar
    A9927068林彥孜

    My parents always encourage me when I feel frustrated.They talk and give some advice to me.I have friends accompany with me and make bad mood better.

  24. n9727058 陳家緯 Avatar
    n9727058 陳家緯

    Although my family and friends always accompany with me when I have troubles and frustrations, the voice in my heart is the most important. “Her” in my heart is always stronger and more powerful than me. Whatever I meet how difficult problems, she always tells me “ Don’t give up and keep on.” I think she is very stubborn. If there is any thing different with her opinions, she will balm to me. Sometime, I will feel tired and angry because of her stubborn. However, she is the best “driving force” for me. If she were not in my heart to give me encourage to tell me “keep on and keep on and keep onnnnnnnnnnnn….”, maybe I were a potato couch which could have lain on the sofa to watch TV daily and regularly. Thank God for giving her company to me and everything caused by her insistence.

  25. A9927007 李婉瑜 Avatar
    A9927007 李婉瑜

    I have many friends they always stay by my side when I encounter any difficulties. They will give me some useful advice so that I cam faced these problems. I am very appreciate that I have them.

  26. A9927088 馮凱鈴 Avatar
    A9927088 馮凱鈴

    For me, my driving force is the God. When I don’t know how to do, he always leads me the correct direction. And he gives me a lot of circumstances to experience his power. I am very thankful for the God because he gives me many brothers and sisters to company with me.

  27. A9927108 陳怡真 Avatar
    A9927108 陳怡真

    My older sister has played an imporant role since my childhood.
    She discusses with me about my problem, gives me suggestion, and support me when I am confused everytime.
    Alough she is older than me at eight years, she and I get along with each other and she will be always my driving force.

  28. A9927032彭子庭 Avatar
    A9927032彭子庭

    There’s always a soul mate beside me while I am upset, I am down, or I lose my temper. She is my friend I met in internet. Somehow, we want to meet each other face to face. At the first time I saw her. It was really a strange feeling that seems we met for ever. However, we become close, like the family. She supports me whenever I want to be myself. She is just like a older sister take care of me.

  29. A9927013 蕭忞薇 Avatar
    A9927013 蕭忞薇

    When I feel sad, I always talked with my best friends.
    Sometimes I just want somebody to hear what I feel.
    I think it is the best way to relax my emotion.
    There are nothimg we should give up, our life is so long, if you don’t face it, you won’t grow up.

  30. A9927080林佳妏 Avatar
    A9927080林佳妏

    When I feel upset or I get some trouble in my life. I will think of my best friend. She will listen to me when I have some problem. And give me some methods to slove those problem. I feel thanksful for her. She is a important person in my life. I wish we can be best friend forever.

  31. A9927012賴毓璇 Avatar
    A9927012賴毓璇

    I have a best friend ,he is driving force in my life .
    When I have problem and upset , he always by my side. He is very understand me and he usually know what moment I should have a help . I can’t lost he in my lifetime . He is an important role in my life eveyday. When I have a trouble , he will give me a hand on time . I love him forever .

  32. A9927060蕭妤庭 Avatar
    A9927060蕭妤庭

    No matter what happen, parents always by my side. But when I face a lot of difficulties, I will ask my best friend for help. She always cheers me up when I was sad. She always by my side and gives me the advice. Having such a good friend is the best thing in my life.

  33. A9927036黃匯淳 Avatar
    A9927036黃匯淳

    Whenever I encounter something bad, my friends will always cheer me up. They wil give a piece of advice to me to conquer those difficulties. And, we will share thoughts with each other.

  34. A9927020黃翎鈞 Avatar
    A9927020黃翎鈞

    When I face the problems, I will talk to my parents. They give me the suggestion and cheer me up. My best friend will do the same thing like this. She always makes me happy all the time. I was laughing when she was by my side. At that time, I have no pressure.

  35. A9927026黃燕妮 Avatar
    A9927026黃燕妮

    When I have some troubles or unhappy, my parents will always cheer me up. And we usually share what happens to us with eacj other.No matter what happens parents will always by my side.To me, family is the most important.

  36. If I HAD ENCOU NTERED SOME PROVLEMS,i WOULD RUN TO MY PARENTS.EVERYONE ALWAYS say that no mattrer what kinds of difficult we meet,our praents will always stand there to help us.Parents can give some experience in our llife,and they can tolke us what things is bad for us.Parents is always important in our life journey.

  37. A9927100章巧穎 Avatar
    A9927100章巧穎

    My elementary school teacher is my great driving force. He is an excellent teacher and he always teaches us with patient. He encouraged me to try everything and that I should insist on everything. He plays a vital role in my life. I’m really admiring him so much.

  38. A9927015林哲伃 Avatar
    A9927015林哲伃

    I am very pleasure to have a friend who quiet realize me.Without saying any word, my best friend, Jane ,will understand what I felt by just a face or an action . Even just a eye contact , we know and support each other. When I get into trouble or feel upset,she always make a funny noise to make me cachinnate.We enjoy exercizing and singing together,By doing these activity,our bad mood just like the sweat will wipe off .She always stands by my side and gives me a hand when I am in need.What a thoughtful girl she is.It is too hard for me to find such a bosom friend in the world, so I will cherish our friendship.

  39. A9927092 吳宜軒 Avatar
    A9927092 吳宜軒

    Um…I do have somewhere to go. I do have a big big dream. Many people are stand beside me, parents, cousins and also my friends. When I met difficulties, sometimes I will tell, but sometines I don’t. Cause the strongest leading force is in you, but you couldn’t move yourself on. I mean, no matter who stand by my side, everything what can make me got my driving force is myself. The friends are also can’t live without.

  40. A9927014翁晨華 Avatar
    A9927014翁晨華

    Both of my friends and family are very important. Because sometimes when I feel down, they always cheer me up. or when I get in trouble, they give me a hand or inspire me. I’m very happy to be with them.

  41. a9927086 顏培芳 Avatar
    a9927086 顏培芳

    My driving force is my friends. He always run in front of me. In elemantary school , he was a leader in my class that I was second leader, In junioe high school , he’s homework was very well,and I was not. Now , he is enter the Taiwan university. He always run in front of me,and I follow he very tired.But. I never give up.So, he is my driving force.

  42. A9927077杜書宇 Avatar
    A9927077杜書宇

    My parents are my driving forces. They are not only support me and my choice but also give me the direction at the right time. Sometimes they would give me some advices. They always encourage me to adventure to do new things. I think they are my priceless supporters.

  43. A9927049劉庭安 Avatar
    A9927049劉庭安

    I have many friends and they always encourage me when I face some troubles. I think if they didn’t support me all the time, I would live a terrible life. I really be thankful for everything they have done to me.

  44. My driving force is my friends. He always run in front of me. In elementary school , he was a leader in my class that I was second leader, In junior high school , he’s homework was very well, and I was not. Now , he is enter the Taiwan university. He always run in front of me, and I follow he very tired. But. I never give up. So, he is my driving force.

  45. When I was back in America, my driving force and main support were all my friends. Though when I came to Taiwan there wasn’t really anyone there for me. No one to lean on, and no one to seek for support. Therefore, the only support I was able to turn to was God. Yes, I turned to my faith in my religion for moral support.

  46. A9927005 佘孟屏 Avatar
    A9927005 佘孟屏

    In my life, friends are important to me. Because we shared happy things together and solved the hard things together. I am very appreciate that I have them. I hope we can keep in touch forever.

  47. To me my driving force can be many person in my life . They are my family and friends.They always help me face the challenge that I had to meet and hard to solve .
    Without them I might bee trapped in those problems.

  48. A9927056林人和 Avatar
    A9927056林人和

    My parents always help my lfe whatever I have any problem.They teach me how to do your best un my life,and also make me freedom.I am appreciate them a lot.I wish I could help them one day,and give them the happy life.

  49. in my life, my family and my friends is important to me. when i was sad their support me, give me respon. i love their so much.

  50. A9927066黃右宜 Avatar
    A9927066黃右宜

    I think that friend is siginificant in my life. Especially my best friend in my senior high school, she helped me a lot. When I have somthing happy, sad and troubles, she would acomoany me, comfort me and give some suggestions. As a result, she is meant to me.

  51. A9927064曾水德 Avatar
    A9927064曾水德

    My friend Lai always in my side when i feel not good.She also will encurage me,let me feel better.And she always give me suggestion when i don’t know how to do.She always supports me

  52. I have a good friend who is me junior high school classmate. He always supports and helps me a lot. When I face difficulties, he not only listens to my complain but also gives me many advice. I am so glad that I can make good friend with him.

  53. A9927058陳思綺 Avatar
    A9927058陳思綺

    Tracy is my best friend. We first met each other when we were in the fifth grade in elementary school. Every time when we have troubles, we face them together. Although we are not in the same school now, we encourage each other all the time. I am happy to meet such a good friend. She is an important person in my life.

  54. When facing difficulties, friend will always tho one who supports and encourages me. No matter where they are, or what the form they become, it will become a beacon lighting me, and gives me a direction.

  55. A9927022 Viola Lin 林思吟 Avatar
    A9927022 Viola Lin 林思吟

    My parents are my driving force, especially my father. He always enlighten me when I have some problems. He teach me how to think in different ways, and try to stand in other’s shoes when a thing happened. My father is really important to me, both my parents are.

  56. A9727098陳源泓 Avatar
    A9727098陳源泓

    My friend John is my best partner in my life, Whenever I am happy or upset, he always there to accompany me. Besides, he gives me critism, that make me can improve myself. I find him not only my friend but my family ae well. I really make much progress through this relationship.

  57. My best friend always encouraged me when I was in a bad mood. When I was a junior high school student, and my parents always quarreled with each other, but I couldn’t do anything to stop it. I always felt so sad when that time, but my best friend always did her best to cheer me on when I was about to lose my courage. She is like the sun, and always makes me feel very warm.

  58. A9927021楊育仁 Avatar
    A9927021楊育仁

    I think the person is my mother. I always have some troubles in my school works when I was a junior high, I felt disheartened and just like been stuck in the mud. But my mom encourage me instead of blame on me at every moment. I love my mom forever.

  59. A9927025黃彥智 Avatar
    A9927025黃彥智

    When I had a trouble in my life, my best friend always helped me, Louis. I was very glad that he said everything. When I made mistakes, he always blamed me for my mistakes. Once, I wanted to give up doing somethng. But, he encouraged me to insist doing every day continuously. I appreciated him so much. Without him, maybe I will give up many things.

  60. A9927079黃紫苓 Avatar
    A9927079黃紫苓

    I have good cousins, I think they are the poeple I depend on. When I force some troubles that I can’t solve, I always ask for their help and advice.Sometimes I have bad mood or I am dissapointed they will encourage me and give warm hugs, they are really important for me.

  61. A9927083張可萱 Avatar
    A9927083張可萱

    My friends are always there beside me when I am disappoint or get in trouble.Their advice and voice are my strength to face the problem.So do my family,they sometimes give me good solutions,too.

  62. A9927095 阮宜慧 Avatar
    A9927095 阮宜慧

    When I feel down, I’ll turn to my friends. Just tell them and they will lend me their shoulders to me. I remember that one time I was sad, my friends drank with me and listened to me. I felt warm then. I think I can’t live without them.

  63. A9927035黃卉君 Avatar
    A9927035黃卉君

    When I am in a bad mood, I usually talk to my friends. They always know how to make me feel better. For instance,If I get into trouble, they will stand by me at once and help me turn the corner. To me, my friends are my motive force.

  64. A9927031陳亭君 Avatar
    A9927031陳亭君

    When I suffer frustrations, there is always a person who will consol my bad mood, that is my mom. She is a kind person and always understand my thought.

  65. A9927067陳敏兒 Avatar
    A9927067陳敏兒

    My daddy is also my good mentor, he always brings happiness and joy to me. If I am frustrated, he always make me feel better,and give me a wise lesson. I love him. He’s my driving force.

  66. A9927065沈則妤 Avatar
    A9927065沈則妤

    When i face somthing that i can’t do or make me sad, my best frind always make me happy and tell me what to do is the best, and also encourage me just to do what i can do,so i think my best friend is my driving force.

  67. A9927042 徐若萍 Avatar
    A9927042 徐若萍

    I am thinking that home is the place that i can forever hide in when i am upset . i believe in my parents give me the most and so the best , They , driving force is alwayes not only suggest me but also encourage in me .

  68. when I in the bad mood, my friends and family always stay around me. Thay know how to make me feel better, and no metter how, they always stand by me. They both are my motive force.

  69. A99271105莊佳敏 Avatar
    A99271105莊佳敏

    My father always be a person supporting me when I make important decision like what college I should attend.

  70. A9927069潘暄媃 Avatar
    A9927069潘暄媃

    When I have some troubles or in bad moon,my friends and parents are always stand by me; without saying any word give me an embrace. They both are important people in my life.

  71. i think that person is my father. when i face troubles everytime, my father always stand back for me. he always courages me when i feel sad. i can’t run over many difficult things without him.

  72. A9927011翁意珊 Avatar
    A9927011翁意珊

    My parents and friends always encourage me when I feel frustrated.They talk to me and give some advice to me.I am really happy that I have all og them.

  73. A9721150陳培軍 Avatar
    A9721150陳培軍

    driving force? Maybe I never met someone who like it for me. I’m go ahead now, but i don’t really want to do. It’s all because society compel us to changing. nobody where i can run to. but there is something i can run to ,money and power.

  74. a9827093 沈彤 Avatar
    a9827093 沈彤

    When I felt down and miserable, my sister is always be with me. She also helped me a lot when I got the trouble! She always encourge me when I was sad or disappointed. I am so happy have her. She is driving force in my life!

  75. A9927037林孟璇 Avatar
    A9927037林孟璇

    We don’t meet each other frequently. Sometimes we just got together for few times a year. But everytime when I feel sad or frustrated, she always be the first one I want to talk to. And she will always comfort me by telling me some encouraged words. I can’t image that if I didn’t meet her in senior high, how could I go through all the problems I have met.

  76. A9927059林宜蓁 Avatar
    A9927059林宜蓁

    I think that I lucky to meet lots of friends in my senior high school. When I feel upset or frustrated I would talk to them. After talk to them my feeling will bettter.

  77. a98277122 楊家龍 Avatar
    a98277122 楊家龍

    I think everyone has their own spiritual power, it can be called willpower. but everyone has a different goal and different backgrounds, interests and so will be a significant influence. and I felt my own willpower is not enough Often do well at the beginning of the incident, but the last to even give up easily. I think can bring it to get rid of bad habits.

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