Tom Rath Quotes

I really enjoy my job at CBS.

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.

A lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion.

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.

A little while ago, I had this realization that so much of my happiness depended on what my career was looking like at that time, and that's, like, death of happiness right there.

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

When I work, I enjoy myself and feel happy.

I joke that I stick with the job because it covers my insurance, but the reality is that my career has always been very important to me.

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

I enjoy what I do, but it's more challenging than people think.

It's almost a problem how much I enjoy my work.

I'm probably satisfied with my career 80 percent of the time.

It's a blessing to have work that feels fulfilling.

If you're lucky enough to pick what you do, that's the greatest career you can have. Ultimately, that's my goal: to have choices.

The character I play in Star Quality says acting is the be-all and end-all of her life. I'm not like that. I do enjoy working and I give every job my best shot but I never feel, What on Earth am I going to do now?

I want to work and be happy.

It's not about my career now. It's just about finding great work and having a good time.

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

So many people ask me this, but I tell them I look forward to each day because I love what I do.

Working a job I love is mentally less stressful than punching in a clock everyday, but it's a lot busier.

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

If I did not have my work, I would not have any life.

Work defines our lives and our place in the world.

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