Do you have people in your life that support you & encourage you, challenge you and stimulate you?

Answer 1

yes, i have two great friends who share my love of learning and who are great soundboards for my ideas, i want a world that satisifies everyone and harms none, and i need to be brought down form the clouds sometimes, I kinda get caught up in pressing need as i see lifefulls of 'the moment' being wasted and they keep me grounded, they keep me real!

Answer 2

yes, my husband was the first person to come into my life and stimulate me mentally. I have since met another friend through him, Helen, and my friend from college, Kate. Moving to another state, I met Beverly who is a big support to me and Ayanna who is very encouraging and positive.
My daughter offers me the most challenge and I love her for who she is and bringing me to a place where I am now. Her challenges gave me self-esteem, independence to stand alone against the winds of the world, a fierce protectiveness and she is very positive and encouraging. She is also full of praise. I only hope I can live up to all she thinks I am.

Answer 3

Not really, no. I feel that the people i know are remarkably simplistic thinkers who are generally too attached to their views on the world, and don't seem to understand what i'm doing. Since i don't believe i'm superior to them, i have to conclude that something is stopping them from doing this, possibly fear. I find the whole situation rather distressing and i'm very disappointed with how people tend to look for the easy way out in thinking.

In order to support me, they would need to look beyond their immediate circumstances and have an articulate vision, or a reason why this is impossible for them which they clearly understand. In order to encourage me, they would have to be able to empathise with what i'm trying to do. In order to challenge me, they would present me with well thought through original opinions rather than cliches and stereotypes. In order to stimulate me, i would have to feel they were willing to engage with what i'm trying to communicate.

I feel that no-one listens or understands me, or has the same goal as me.

Even so, i have a lot of respect for them and believe they have their reasons for behaving the way they do.

Answer 4

Thank the heavens above I do! If I didn't, it would be difficult to keep my spirits up on this long journey. We are stimulated by our counterparts in life, even by those among us on Y/A. It is gratifying to dialog with those of similar interests, give encouragement and from there strength and wisdom. I always say even if we agree to disagree it is challenging with the greatest respect.

Answer 5

To do what. Challenge is every where, I have temporary life support of family (graciously received) and the philosophical library for courage and advertising to stimulate me. Is that enough? In all that very little comprehension is encountered with the exception of philosophy. When you reach my age you adjust your expectations to such.

The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.

Answer 6

No I don't. My whole family is against my goals, ideals, and my Spiritual/Mystic lifestyle. Have only discouragements mostly, but many challenges since I gain strength through overcoming the limitations that people attempt to put upon me and this stimulates me to go further than I would ever had, had they not doubted me.

Answer 7

I thank God up above, for sending me a man, that I can say is good, not perfect but Good, who in all the entire World is Perfect in everything, No One. My husband and I combined created Five Girls and two Boys who have made us very proud of being their Parents, it was a lot of Hard work from my part, but I do not regret it a bit. This Family of mine have made us, my Husband and me, very Happy, and are always there if we need them, they say that a cook like me, they are never going to find, or a better Mother, so, can you blame me for feeling ten feet tall.

Answer 8

yes i do, my friends, family, peers, my very good teachers, collegues, and not just people even though they can be funny and encouraging and supportive, other stuff is stimulating too, music, books etc.

Answer 9

Hey Rena, yes I do my biggest fans are my husband and daughter, they can be very persistant at times which is good. My dad was my biggest fan before he passed but his encouraging words still echo in my mind.

Answer 10

lots of supporters and encouragers

challengers & stimulators not so much so

think it is more us not wanting challenges and stimulation them them not putting it out

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