Tag: Purpose

The Running Man

Does it seem that you are running from morning to night, always running, in pursuit of your dreams? Do you have to do that? Can you achieve your goals without running? [wonderplugin_video iframe="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t62Za1BxmXQ" videowidth=600 videoheight=340 keepaspectratio=1 videocss="position:relative;display:block;background-color:#000;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;"...
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Lessons From Felix

“It’s kind of an awkward view because you’ve never seen a black sky. And at that moment, you realise you’ve accomplished something really big.” Felix Baumgartner On October 14th, Felix Baumgartner, a 43 year old Austrian broke the sound barrier and the free-fall record by jumping from a balloon more than 39 kilometers in the sky. The previous record was set by Joseph Kittinger in 1960, and many...
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Brief Encounters with the Zen Master #3

Q: What is my purpose? I do this and I do that but I don’t know what I really want do. A: Follow your heart and you will find your purpose. Q: Man, seriously? That’s all you got? That was my fortune cookie last week. A: I found my truth in a hallmark...
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What Motivates Us

I recently read Daniel Pink’s thought provoking book, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.” If you can’t get your hands on the book, check out Dan Pink’s TED talk on the same topic. Here’s the link. In his book, Pink reminds us that we are not motivated by the old school carrot and stick approach. Instead we are motivated in an environment that allows us the opportunity to express...
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