Ha-Joon Chang Quotes

It's not all about money for me.

The money, the fame, if that comes, that's fantastic. But at the end of the day, my aim is to go to sleep at night content and have a purpose, and to know that I'm not swapping my life for money and some mind-numbing boring job, making easy money and protecting my brain.

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

What you do is more important than how much you make, and how you feel about it is more important than what you do.

We have children to pursue other elements of well-being. We want meaning in life. We want relationships.

Life is too short to be doing work that doesn't make you feel happy and fulfilled. I'd rather wait for the right project, as opposed to just taking whatever is handed to me.

It doesn't matter how much money you make; it's where you feel happy.

Economic resources are not all that matter in people's lives.

I find success to be being able to do what you love and provide for your family by doing what you love.

If you make money, you might not make meaning.

Happiness is determined by factors like your health, your family relationships and friendships, and above all by feeling that you are in control of how you spend your time.

Don't just work for the money; that will bring only limited satisfaction.

Always leave enough time in your life to do something that makes you happy, satisfied, even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic well-being than any other single factor.

The goal isn't to be successful; it's to be happy. And so it doesn't matter if I'm doing things in New York or teaching high school or I drop it altogether and sell coffee. The goal is to be happy, and people and relationships are what makes you happy.

Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough.

I'm not driven by money and I'm not driven by career.

I don't care if people know who I am or if I make a ton of money, I just love my work so much.

Working 14 hours a day until you're 55 and missing your kids growing up is not what I would consider a recipe for happiness.

Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I'm concerned, that's success.

Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help you sleep at night

I'm okay with not having a super-secure lifestyle because if you're doing what you like, you don't need stuff to fill any empty holes.

I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful.

I don't think you are truly successful unless you are a happy person and are happy with your life. I know many people who are professionally successful but miserable.

I don't want to think about what I'm doing in 20 years. All I want is I want to be happy, and I hope my family are healthy. And that's all, really.

I don't want to make a living. I want to make a life.