What keeps you motivated?

There are many things that keep me motivated, but the first thing that motivates me, is me.  If I dont set my mind to something, then there is no possible way to accomplish it.  My family motivates me.  I have many family members that have went down the wrong path, and I just dont want to see myself going down any of those predetermined paths of failure and missery.  My Mom does everything I ask of her because she wants to support me as much as she can, and try and make everything as easy as possible on me.  My Dad is essentially the same way, just alot more calm about most situations.  My Friends motivate me in ways that might make others uneasy.  They constantly joke on me if I happen to make a mistake on something, or happen to make a wrong decision.  They do this because they know I'm the type of person who responds to stuff like that by trying my best to fix what I've done and turn my bad situations into good ones.  One of the biggest motivations I have is my wonderful girlfriend.  She motivates me to do things I never would have done or even thought I could do.  She helps me through each and everything I do, and lights my path when it gets dark.  She believes in me in everything I do and everything i try and pursue.  These are the things that motivate me and are helping me sit where I am and write this very blog.