The Question of Why
Use as many “Why?” questions as you need. And if you continue with this process you’ll almost always end up finding it leads to one of the Core Drivers: Family, Community, Nation, Religion, Race, Gender, Identifiable Group, Idea, or Cause.
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Why am I here? What am I doing? Why does it matter? What is my purpose? What’s the point of it all?
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Answer those will give you firmer footing and a better sense of direction for your next 3.
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Your Initial Intent could be something as simple as, “I’m curious to know what makes people tick.”
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Ryan Jacoby, an associate partner at IDEO: Questions are the new answers.