Quotes About Progress

We think about the future in a way that no other animal can, does, or ever has, and this simple, ubiquitous, ordinary act is a defining feature of our humanity.

Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished.

The average newspaper boy in Pittsburgh knows more about the universe than did Galileo, Aristotle, Leonardo, or any of those other guys who were so smart they only needed one name.

Herzl promised the readers of Altneuland not only a Jewish safe haven, but a Jewish state that would be a source of progress and continuous growth. That dream, too, has been fulfilled.

several months had elapsed and it would

It's a funny thing about life, I think we're born square and we die round

And then I realized that whatever we did, it wouldn't feel like it did before.

that's not how wounds heal. They don't obey our wishes. Healing takes place in its own way and in its own time.

But, if you observe children learning in their first few years of life, you can see that they can and do learn on their own - we leave them alone to crawl, walk, talk, and gain control over their bodies. It happens without much help from parents.

Educators are still spending way too much time trying to control what kids learn, bending the content to their own purposes, hoping beyond hope to change - by using technology - but not change too much.

Technology will eventually destroy the way schools are run now.

if we stick with a task too long, we lose sight of the goal

Foundation regrets sound like this: If only I'd done the work.

Carrots & sticks are so last century. Drive says for 21st century work, we need to upgrade to autonomy, mastery & purpose.

Report cards are not a potential prize, but a way to offer students useful feedback on their progress. And Type I students understand that a great way to get feedback is to evaluate their own progress.

mastery often involves working and working and showing little improvement

Our current business operating system— which is built around external, carrot-and-stick motivators—doesn't work and often does harm. We need an upgrade. And the science shows the way. This new approach has three essential elements: (1) Autonomy—the desire to direct our own lives; (2) Mastery—the urge to make progress and get better at something that matters; and (3) Purpose—the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves.

the more they chat and gossip—the more they get done

Of course, other animals also respond to rewards and punishments, but only humans have proved able to channel this drive to develop everything from contract law to convenience stores.)

The days that people make progress are the days they feel most motivated and engaged. By creating conditions for people to make progress, shining a light on that progress, recognizing and celebrating progress, organizations can help their own cause and enrich people's lives.

before you go to sleep each night, ask yourself the small question: Was I a little better today than yesterday?

Queston 1. "On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 meaning 'not the least bit ready' and 10 meaning "totally ready", how ready are you to study? - After she offers her answer, move to: - Question 2. "Why didn't you pick a lower number?

single largest motivator was making progress in meaningful work.

The course of human history has always moved in the direction of greater freedom. And there's a reason for that—because it's in our nature to push for it