Jack Ma Quotes

Life is too short to work so hard.

I believe that if you work hard and you never get to enjoy it then what's the point. You can't take any of this with you, the money or nothing. The only thing you can take is experiences, memories and good times, so I like to get amongst it as much as I can.

I grew up in a family where everybody had a good time and we were at the lake every weekend and going to the beach and living a good life. It's been the way we always lived, and my wife's the same way - enjoy every day and have fun.

Working gets in the way of living.

I'm not really very ambitious. I'm more interested in enjoying my life and looking after my family than being hugely successful.

You can't work all your life.

Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.

The ultimate goal of a more effective and efficient life is to provide you with enough time to enjoy some of it.

Not a portion of each day but a portion of each life ought to be allotted to essential labor, while the remaining years should be completely dedicated to leisure, appreciation — and a goal.

I just want to live my life the best way I can and enjoy the moment that I have off the court because you need to find a good balance. I think this is very important.

I would rather work less and do the things that I really want to do.

My career is really important to me, but there have to be other great, important things in your life besides work.

Who can worry about a career? Have a life.

I'm an old guy. I don't hustle and I don't bustle. So sometimes you're behind, but that's okay. Your peace of mind is more important. I have seen the people who hustle and bustle, and they are already gone, at a young age. They could have enjoyed life.

One thing I'm not going to do is chase staying alive. You spend so much time chasing staying alive, you won't live.

Try to accomplish things you have always dreamt of while you can. I know it sounds cliche, but the biggest lesson I have learned is that life is precious; enjoy it while it lasts.

I'll be 65 in September and I work as much as I want to, take cruises with Kay, relax with my family, do everything in moderation, because I want to enjoy my life.

I don't live to work; I work to live.

I really try to enjoy life and have joy with what I do.

Don't ever let economic alone determine your career or how you spend the majority of your time.

I want people to understand that I intend to continue living and doing all the things that I love to do up until the end. And the end is by no means rushing up on me.

I've worked hard my whole life, since I was a little kid. But now it's a point in my life now where I can just enjoy it, but at the same time I still need to work.

I'm going to do as much as I can with this life, and then I'm going to make sure to take some time off and be simple and ride my bike and hang out with friends.

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier.

They had enough. They wanted to enjoy their life.