There comes a time in the lives of those destined for greatness when they must stand before the mirror of meaning and ask, Why, having been endowed with the courageous heart of a lion, do we live like mice? We must look squarely into our own tired eyes and examine why we waste so much time sniffing at every distraction, why we cower at the thought of revealing our true selves to the world, why we scurry so quickly from conflict, and why we consent to play small. We must ask why we participate so humbly in society's frantic race, allowing ourselves into mazes of mediocrity and setting for scraps of reward when nature has offered unlimited freedom, power, and abundance to the bold, determined, creative, independent-to each of us. To secure this personal freedom, men and women of conscience must not consent to be controlled by fear, convention, or the will of the masses. We must govern our lives, and when our thoughts and actions become destructive, it is our responsibility to alter or abolish them and to institute new habits as the foundations for a freer, happier life.
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Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake. In this provocative and persuasive book, Daniel H. Pink asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own
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