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“In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.”

Important Real Form Motivation Energy Leadership Leader Roles Position Capacity Tasks Organization Function Patterns Being A Leader Real Power Future Leaders Leadership Roles

Author:Margaret J. Wheatley

“The only thing that matters my goal my reward my beginning my end is the work itself. My work done my way. A private personal selfish egotistical motivation. That’s the only way I function. That’s all I am.”

Way Ends Matter Done Motivation Goal Function Rewards Selfish My Way Egotistical Things That Matter Work Done Only Thing That Matters

Author:Ayn Rand

“I like to receive money for my work. But I can pass that up this time. I like to have people know my work is done by me. But I can pass that up. I like to have tenants made happy by my work. But that doesn't matter too much. The only thing that matters, my goal, my reward, my beginning, my end is the work itself. My work done my way. Peter, there's nothing in the world that you can offer me, except this. Offer me this and you can have anything I've got to give. My work done my way. A private, personal, selfish, egotistical motivation. That's the only way I function. That's all I am.”

Source: The Fountainhead

“Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. When government-- in pursuit of good intentions tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active player.”

“What we can or cannot do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are.”

Inspirational Believe Motivational Spiritual Motivation Belief Impossible Inspirational Life Function Accomplish Mindset Who We Are Capability Impossibility Possible And Impossible Power Of Belief Achieving The Impossible

Book:Awaken The Giant Within

Source: Awaken The Giant Within

“The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.”

Life Inspirational Wisdom Inspiration Motivational Motivation Evil Function Philosophical Intelligence Good And Evil

Book:De Officiis: (English Edition)

Source: De Officiis: (English Edition)

“The hypothalamus is one of the most important parts of the brain, involved in many kinds of motivation, among other functions. The hypothalamus controls the "Four F's": fighting, fleeing, feeding, and mating.”

Kind Important Motivation Fighting Sex Brain Four Involved Function Feeding Fleeing Mating Hypothalamus

Author:Marvin Dunnette