Drive

Last night I finished reading this book. 

Daniel Pink's central argument in it, which I agree with, is that happy humans are not primarily motivated by profit. Rather, we're driven by these 3 internal, intangibles: 

Autonomy

"Without sovereignty over our time, it's nearly impossible to have autonomy over our lives." 

Humans have an innate urge to control what they do, and especially how they do tasks. 

None of us dream of being a compliant cog in someone else's machine. 

Mastery

One needs about 10,000 hours (about 10 years) of deliberate practice. This entails frequently being in a state of flow, a euphoric experience where the practitioner loses herself inside the activity. 

According to Pink, mastery has 3 components: It requires a (growth) mindset, some pain, and is never wholly achievable. 

Purpose

Purpose gives our lives meaning. Contributing to something greater than ourselves--leaving a legacy--makes it all seem worth it. 

What would be the point without Purpose?