Life is full of moments people wish they could relive, while in reality we can only move forward. Cheryl Strayed gave us insight into her own personal experiences through her memoir Wild and how she moved through the rollercoaster that she called life. Daniel Pink’s definition of how one finds purpose from his novel Drive along with Angela Duckworth’s TED-Talk about Grit and how it is the key to success; bringing it all together in Carol Dweck’s article “Brainology” describing growth mindset and its effect on how people think. Strayed’s experiences in her own life put her in difficult situations after a losing her mother to cancer. The mindsets Strayed had encountered during her journey to find herself can be compared to Pink’s importance
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He states, “most deeply motivated people…productive and satisfied…hitch their desires to a cause larger than themselves” (Pink, p. 133), and this description of purpose is the cause for people to do things they feel most passionate about. Motivation is detailed in many levels and the changes humanity faces based on population and types of employment options drive people to find purpose and as Pink described the baby boomer generation, the sheer numbers within the work pool were “nudging purpose to the cultural center” and created a passion for volunteerism (Pink, p. 134). Interestingly, direct experience with baby boomer parents have shown two paths, one in which a career path in search of financial success and one more focused on support and volunteerism. Each path had their motivations and purpose and both have achieved successes. The one question that may be considered, is which one is happiest in their purpose? Further, considering Pink’s evaluation of the Gen-Y, or Millennials, also fall within the cultural motivation much like the creator of TOMS shoes, Blake Mycoskie, attached a charitable component to his company. Service of other people, serving a greater purpose, are admirable …show more content…
Strayed struggled with a simple question Albert, a friend on the trail, asked her about her reason for hiking the trail alone. Her answer described her purpose and why she needed to hike, that being “I thought it would help me find my center, to come out here” (Strayed 116). Based off of her acceptance of her reasoning as to why she started this hike she moved forward with more motivation than she had before, at first she just was doing this to escape her horrible life of drug abuse but now she sees that this isn’t just for an escape but a chance to redefine herself. She was lost but now she knows where she is and what she is doing, providing some clarity into her spastic life. While she marched forward towards her goal of reaching Oregon she faced many harsh terrains and got lost a few times, without purpose she would have just given up, thrown in the towel back when she fell and cut herself but she didn’t she kept pushing forward. Daniel Pink’s purpose motivation also provides great analysis of how people find their way in life by pushing forward with such purpose. It is human nature to want to feel good about themselves and that is what Pink focused on in detailing the “motivation” differences of drive and accountability and how it guides choices and allows people to find their purpose in life within the
He states, “most deeply motivated people…productive and satisfied…hitch their desires to a cause larger than themselves” (Pink, p. 133), and this description of purpose is the cause for people to do things they feel most passionate about. Motivation is detailed in many levels and the changes humanity faces based on population and types of employment options drive people to find purpose and as Pink described the baby boomer generation, the sheer numbers within the work pool were “nudging purpose to the cultural center” and created a passion for volunteerism (Pink, p. 134). Interestingly, direct experience with baby boomer parents have shown two paths, one in which a career path in search of financial success and one more focused on support and volunteerism. Each path had their motivations and purpose and both have achieved successes. The one question that may be considered, is which one is happiest in their purpose? Further, considering Pink’s evaluation of the Gen-Y, or Millennials, also fall within the cultural motivation much like the creator of TOMS shoes, Blake Mycoskie, attached a charitable component to his company. Service of other people, serving a greater purpose, are admirable …show more content…
Strayed struggled with a simple question Albert, a friend on the trail, asked her about her reason for hiking the trail alone. Her answer described her purpose and why she needed to hike, that being “I thought it would help me find my center, to come out here” (Strayed 116). Based off of her acceptance of her reasoning as to why she started this hike she moved forward with more motivation than she had before, at first she just was doing this to escape her horrible life of drug abuse but now she sees that this isn’t just for an escape but a chance to redefine herself. She was lost but now she knows where she is and what she is doing, providing some clarity into her spastic life. While she marched forward towards her goal of reaching Oregon she faced many harsh terrains and got lost a few times, without purpose she would have just given up, thrown in the towel back when she fell and cut herself but she didn’t she kept pushing forward. Daniel Pink’s purpose motivation also provides great analysis of how people find their way in life by pushing forward with such purpose. It is human nature to want to feel good about themselves and that is what Pink focused on in detailing the “motivation” differences of drive and accountability and how it guides choices and allows people to find their purpose in life within the