"If you want to build a ship... teach [people] to long for the endless immensity of the sea."
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"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."
~ Antoine de Saint Exupéry
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"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."
~ Antoine de Saint Exupéry
You are responsible for your ties: those you grasp, those you strengthen, those you weaken, and those you let go.
Great quote. I like that it focuses on the longer term, and prioritizes motivation and passion instead of tasks. It also aligns perfectly with a lot of the research on motivation.
5:13 PM Aug 23 2011