Chapter 6

Jacque and Jeff both mentioned they relate more with purpose than mastery.  Out of all three elements, autonomy, mastery, and purpose, I hope to practice all three. Autonomy may be challenging at times because the government controls a lot of the curriculum with all the standardized testing.  People will always fight for more freedoms, and maybe some day teachers will have more autonomy in the classroom.  Mastery is another good example of how a person should never stop working and conquering goals.  Pink mentions in the previous chapter how children are the best examples of mastery.  Children keep working to figure out their environment and try to master their surroundings and relationships.  I think purpose will be most prevalent in my day to day.  When it comes to purpose, Pink asks people to reflect back on a time when a person is at their best and doing something that mattered.  There is definitely a different feeling when doing something purposeful than doing something for validation.  I was a volunteer Girl Scout leader for three years and it was one of the most rewarding experiences I have had.  I can’t wait to get that feeling back as an educator.