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Well ... Sometimes we think we're aware of our motivations but we may be deluding ourselves.

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Yep... hence my qualifier of the "truly" self-aware. Most of us delude ourselves in at least some capacity, either because it's easier or because we simply don't know any better.

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Also, some people are self-destructive. But that may be another category of motivation altogether.

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Yep-- not everyone's true motives are traditional, and especially with artistic and spiritual types, the destructive goes hand in hand with the creative. It's a release of energy. Not to mention, the destructive has its role for everyone else as well-- you have to tear down a bad foundation before you can build a sturdy home, or something.