Entries by TY Cherry

Why I do what I do

Why we do the things we do and take the actions we take? What truly motivates us?   We could say that it’s our drive to survive, which translates contemporarily into a need to make money, or could also say it is a drive to accomplish things. If we look deeper, all those actions are […]

Needs vs Wants

The difference between needs versus wants can be very confusing, a moving target. I turn again to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for reference, not suggesting it’s the only answer or definition, but it is an effective one. I’ve looked at this for a long time, seeing what my true needs were, and where my wants […]

Who’s driving the bus?

The story goes like this: I had a big plan to do “X” and I set about doing it. I was fully confident in its success, and very enthusiastic. A few weeks later I looked around and found myself at “P” and simply couldn’t understand it! How did I end up here? What happened to […]