How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen
How to be sure we find happiness in our careers—is from Frederick Herzberg, who asserts that the powerful motivator in
our lives isn’t money; it’s the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements.
Create a Strategy for Your Life
I apply the tools of econometrics a few times a year, but I apply my knowledge of the purpose of my life every day.
The choice and successful pursuit of a profession is but one tool for achieving your purpose. But without a purpose, life can become hollow.
Allocate Your Resources
Your decisions about allocating your personal time, energy, and talent ultimately shape your life’s strategy.
Create a Culture
Families have cultures, just as companies do.
If you want your kids to have strong self-esteem and confidence that they can solve hard problems, those qualities won’t magically materialize in high school. You have to design them into your family’s culture—and you have to
think about this very early on. Like employees, children build self-esteem by doing things that are hard and learning what works.
Avoid the “Marginal Costs” Mistake
The lesson I learned from this is that it’s easier to hold to your principles 100% of the time than it is to hold to them 98% of the time. If you give in to “just this once,” based on a marginal cost analysis, as some of my former
classmates have done, you’ll regret where you end up. You’ve got to define for yourself what you stand for and draw the line in a safe place.
Remember the Importance of Humility
One characteristic of these humble people stood out: They had a high level of self-esteem.
But if you have a humble eagerness to learn something from everybody, your learning opportunities will be unlimited.
Choose the Right Yardstick
I’ve concluded that the metric by which God will assess my life isn’t dollars but the individual people whose lives I’ve touched.
Think about the metric by which your life will be judged, and make a resolution to live every day so that in the end, your life will be judged a success.
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