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Why-Power Over Willpower
Mario Peshev
May 21, 2024
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Why-Power Over Willpower
Keynote speaker, Darren Hardy, on the essence of motivation.
"Forget about willpower. It's time for why-power. Your choices are only meaningful when you connect them to your desires and dreams. The wisest and most motivating choices are the ones aligned with that which you identify as your purpose, your core self, and your highest values. You've got to want something, and know why you want it, or you'll end up giving up too easily."
Neuroscientist, Ethan Kross, on the layers of influence.
"The voices of culture influence our parents’ inner voices, which in turn influence our own, and so on through the many cultures and generations that combine to tune our minds. We are like Russian nesting dolls of mental conversations."
Source: Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It Beyond Work: Embracing Life's Full Spectrum
American poet, Tricia Hersey, on living fully.
"You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. You were born to heal, to grow, to be of service to yourself and community, to practice, to experiment, to create, to have space, to dream, and to connect."
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