TED Talks are awesome, and this is another one of my favourites from Simon Sinek. Its called Start With Why. In this video Simon explains the importance of having a deep meaning behind everything we do, and I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Sometimes I get lost in all the rush and business of life, and I loose sight of why I do what I do. And when I loose sight of why I do what I do, my life, my work, and even my mood seem to suffer. I think it’s incredibly important that we all keep in mind the “why” in our lives.
Right now I am attending the University of Regina to become a high school Art and English teacher. In short, the reason why I am doing this is because I want to help students realize their incredible potential. Doing so through the arts because that is how, and where, I found that I can achieve greatness. I used to hate English class, but the reason why I am becoming an English teacher is because during my very last year of high school I realized that the ability to read, write, and speak effectively and fluently is absolutely priceless.
I believe having a “why” in our lives, having a purpose, is something we all deeply long for and I also believe its the first step of success. Because if you don’t really know why you do something, how on earth could you possibly succeed. This statement begs the question, how can we help our students find there why?
I don’t have a clear and certain answer to this question, but I believe a good place to start would be to have them reflect upon their skills, their accomplishments, and most importantly their passions.
Benjamin Ironstand 
I find that I do better if I am motivated towards doing something.. Perhaps adding a “why” to everyday tasks both in and out of the classroom will motivate them and help them want to get more from what they can do.