Miguel McKelvey Quotes

I don't want to work to make money. I want to work to work.

In an ideal world, nobody's work would be just about the money. People could pursue excellence in what they do, take pride in achievement, and derive meaning from knowing that their work improved the lives of others.

I don't see the point in working just to be working.

If the work is going well and it's something that has value with some meaning to it, it gives back a lot.

In the end, I need to be fulfilled in my work - that's more important than the money.

When you're working and making money, that's all good, but there has to be something that provides a substance, I think.

I just want to do stuff that gives me work satisfaction.

It shouldn't just be about money. It should be about loving what you do.

I love what I do, and I'm not doing anything either for money or for the sake of some unfulfilled ambition.

Imagine choosing a job not on money or even on career advancement, but as part of a life worth living.

I think there's a lot to be said about just enjoying your work. It can be very contrived when people say their work is for the good of mankind.

I'm a firm believer in people who love what they do.

I can't be bought with money. If someone calls me and asks me to work for them for three or four years, and they'll pay me well to build their vacation home, I ask myself why I should work three or four years on something like that.

Find your passion is in life, and do what you can to integrate that into your work life. That's not to say you won't have occasional frustrations in your job - that just goes with the territory - but at least you'll feel better inside, and that, over time, will mean more to you than you might think.

Money's important, but it isn't a motivator for me.

Work takes on new meaning when you feel you are pointed in the right direction. Otherwise, it's just a job, and life is too short for that.

Best way to measure your passion is simply asking would you do it for free? If money is your motivation, then it's not really your passion.

WeWork is working to create a world where people make a life and not just a living.

The worst career advice is to just do something because it's paying, and there are a lot people out there that will push you to take a job because of money. I am not motivated by money, and I have found a lot of disappointment when I've had to do something because I needed to support myself in that way.

When work is no more than a means to an end, it cannot be of high quality.

To make a living is no longer enough. Work also has to make a life.

In the long run, doing work that's important leads to more happiness than doing work that's merely profitable.

Making a living and having a life are not the same thing. Making a living and making a life that's worthwhile are not the same thing. Living the good life and living a good life are not the same thing. A job title doesn't even come close to answering the question. "What do you do?".

To have meaningful work is a tremendous happiness.

I did 75 films. I didn't take a break; I didn't spend my money. I have my savings, so when you're not working for money anymore, then you should find things that are meaningful and not just be like, 'OK, that's another day gone.'