Drive Essay: How Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose Apply to You My personal goal: Becoming a Registered Nurse To start with, here are the definitions of the above attributes, according to an online dictionary: Autonomy: The right or condition of self-government. Mastery: Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment. Purpose: The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. Obviously, the above definitions are very broad. For this essay, narrow the scope and context of these definitions to one particular personal goal, explaining how and why the principles of autonomy, mastery, and purpose work toward achieving that goal. Here are some ideas/questions to think about in relation to each: Autonomy: Define what the term means in relation to your goal, and process of achieving it. (more information to come) Mastery: Define what the term means in relation to your goal, and process of achieving it. (more information to come) Purpose: Define what the term means in relation to your goal, and process of achieving it. (more information to come) Along with autonomy, mastery, and purpose, Daniel Pink also argues that we are better off focusing on ways to stay intrinsically motivated (Type I) versus focusing on extrinsic sources/rewards of motivation (Type X). In fact, he even has a glossary toward the back of Drive with terms he uses throughout the book, along with his many examples. See if you can incorporate some of these additional terms into your paper, explaining how they relate in some way to your particular goal.
