I do not want this to turn into ANOTHER thread about the "ability not to be mentioned."

This is quite simply a thread that makes me curious as to why people want to play a monk in the first place.

Did you choose it for a specific ability?

Did you choose it because it is a challenge to build and/or play?

What is it that draws you to play a monk class in the first place?

My personal enjoyment about playing a monk is the ability to build a character that is vastly different in abilities to any other character with the same class and path. I'm able to use my abilities to help the party in various ways, and it's also a challenge to play because in order to be successful, I can't just click an action boost and go into auto-attack.

Same reason my only other characters are a Paladin, Favored Soul Evoker, and a Sorcerer... I love the challenge. I love the truly interactive gameplay and vast number of abilities and capabilities.