Chasing Awesomeness
Awesomeness is not just about doing what you do best but about uncovering your passions and pursuing them with purpose and drive. But how…
Awesomeness is not just about doing what you do best but about uncovering your passions and pursuing them with purpose and drive. But how do we tap into this potential and harness the power of motivation? The answer lies in introspection, self-awareness, and the ability to ask the right questions.
Marcus Buckingham has long said that “our company’s greatest asset is our people.” However, this statement is meaningless unless we introspect and apply it to our lives. People are not just assets, but they are powerful engines of change when they are in a position to leverage their strengths and do what they do best consistently and energetically.
Motivation is the key to unlocking this potential, and it is driven by introspection and the pursuit of a clear goal. But motivation is only possible with self-awareness and the ability to define where we come from and where we want to go. Are we asking ourselves the right questions, both about ourselves and our goals for the future?
The idea of awesomeness, as popularized by Po from Kung Fu Panda, is not about agreement but fairness. It is about exploring our opportunities and challenges and identifying what motivates and holds us back. Our power resides in our motivation, and we can control it.
Harvard Business Review’s Umair Haque defines the four pillars of awesomeness as ethical production, awesome stuff, love, and thick value. These pillars are a guide to help us achieve our full potential and create a platform for awesomeness. Ethical production means being transparent about our motivations, while awesome stuff is about creativity and pursuing our passions. Love is about embracing the process of creation, and thick value is about making a positive impact and making people’s lives authentically better.
At the heart of all these pillars is passion. Passion drives us to greatness, which begins long before the conversation or the concept. So, what is your passion? What drives you to be your best and make a difference in the world?
The path to awesomeness starts with introspection, self-awareness, and the pursuit of passion. By embracing the four pillars of awesomeness and tapping into our motivation, we can unlock our full potential and positively impact the world. The choice is ours, and the power to change is in our hands.