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What makes people pursue experiences/goals beyond comprehension, beyond logic? What makes a person never give up on their dreams? What makes a person risk everything; for the chance of accomplishing their dreams/vision? How does a person move forward, when everything seems to be going nowhere? is it courage? Is it divine inspiration? What inspires a person to leave the past, to become something or someone beyond their imagination.. even risking ones life? Why grow; why not just stay the same? why deal with all the pressure and pain of growth, self realization ? Rabbi Simai explains, despite all of the amazing miracles seen by the Israelites in Egypt only 2 out of every six hundred thousand left during the Exodus. The rest of the Israelites decided to stay in Egypt and die miserable deaths . What did that small group of Israelites see the others didn't? What gave them the strength to leave others behind knowing death was eminent ? Or even in (Genesis 19:26) the story of Lot were God sent angels to help his family, telling them to leave immediately, for Sodom and Gomorrah was going to be destroyed. As Lot's family is fleeting away from danger his wife Edith turns back, forcing Lot to leave her behind. Why did Edith turn back; for destiny was laid out for her? (Y dalit?) I ask God for the courage and strength to never turn back; leaving the past behind forever ...