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December 28, 2009
What Motivates Me?
I just read a great article by Daniel H. Pink, author of “Drive: The Suprising Truth About What Motivates Us.” He tells us that “Scientists are discovering a far more powerful third drive. To tap into it, you need to develop three things: a sense of mastery, autonomy and purpose.”
He goes on to explain the three things you need to do:
1.Discover your resevoir of grit.
2. Figure out where you can be your own boss.
3. Find your sentence.
I am most intrigued by “3. Find your sentence.” This is what he says, “Seeking purpose is part of how we’re wired—by doing something that endures, we prove that we were here, that we mattered. Clare Boothe Luce once told John F. Kennedy, “A great man is one sentence. Abraham Lincoln’s was ‘He preserved the Union and freed the slaves.’ What’s yours?” If you can’t seem to access your purpose in life, I’ve found the best place to start is with Luce’s question.”
What is my “sentence?” I will ponder this question and get back to you by the end of the year (yes, THIS year…:)
What is YOUR sentence?
Does it describe YOUR purpose in life?
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