Thursday, March 3, 2011

FIND YOUR PURPOSE TO MOTIVATE YOU

FIND YOUR PURPOSE TO MOTIVATE YOU

from the article 'How to Tap into What Really Motivates You'
By Daniel H. Pink
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the January 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

Find Your Sentence

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.

This story is part of O's Live Your Best Year Toolkit

MY THOUGHTS

that's certainly something to reflect on. much like an epitaph. but we need to die before we know what we're here on earth for. time to ask simple questions like - why do you get up in the morning? what for?

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