Be motivated by love and those who love you; not to prove wrong doubters/someone who hurt you

In a world so often dominated by the appeal of being proven "right" or victorious, it is tempting to be driven by the desire to be led by our ego's need for vindication. We often so desperately want to show the world that we were somehow always "stronger" and "above" a force that underestimated, doubted, or simply hurt us in the past. Your worth, your art, and your vision -- however -- transcend the ego's need to assert it was always "better" than that injurious factor. If we can be moved first and foremost by love, our inner truth will more readily and authentically emerge, and we will find an inner peace that steadily emboldens us to achieve optimal performance in a way that is sustainable; as opposed to a negative motivator that has temporary impact and that teaches our nervous system to seek discord. Always remember that your reason "why," or your Impetus, matters.