Brandon Sanderson Quotes

For most people, life would be boring without meaningful work.

I feel like, in general in my work life, my main goal has been to just be in a situation where I'm not bored with my job. That's been the entire principle. Got my wish.

Do you want an interesting job? Yes. Do you want a balanced life? Yes. And to make a contribution as well? Of course.

Finding meaning in your work is your responsibility. Any job can be better when you actively work to find meaning in the work.

I'm completely fine with my career. I feel like I accomplished everything I ever set out to accomplish.

I think I enjoy my job more now than I did when I started. When I started in 1996 on a national level, I was 27 and part of me was scared to death.

I'm too busy looking for the next role to do. I think about how to continue, to survive in the same vein. I like my career and my life as it is.

Don't make career choices on short-term financial gain. Job satisfaction and career enjoyment are far more important.

There has to be something in every role that interests you.

I am very fortunate having the job that I do and I want to do it for as long as possible.

I know a lot of people at some point in their business careers decide they'll just cash in and do something else, but for some reason, I've never had that feeling.

If you can build your career around your passions, then you're winning in life; that's one of the best things you can ask for.

I'm happier in my career now than I've ever been.

I've been blessed to have a long career.

I don't believe I want to retire, because I just enjoy and love my work so much.

When we look at what has the strongest statistical relationship to overall evaluation of your life, the first one is your career well-being, or the mission, purpose and meaning of what you're doing when you wake up each day.

I could do exploration in this particular career field, and it was a goal that, even if I didn't reach it, it was so high it seemed almost impossible, but even if I didn't reach it, I would still have a good time and a very satisfying career.

Early in my career, I was really spoiled with a beautiful project. I got such a good start that I thought, 'Why would I ever take a step back?' Why would I take on something that wasn't meaningful - to me, if nobody else - and powerful and groundbreaking?

My job is to create myself a career that I can go to sleep satisfied with what I'm doing.

I had this wonderful career and thought I would retire as a teacher.

I've enjoyed all the parts of my career.

You're going to spend a long time with the stuff you work on; you might as well like it.

I love what I do, and I find personal joy through my work at Harman. My identity is who I am and what I do.

Absolutely I'd be happy with my career.

If I was able to be omniscient and look at my career objectively, I'd be very happy.