Elizabeth Gilbert Quotes

Be motivated by something beyond simply money or glory.

I will always want to do whatever it is that my heart is in, and whether I get paid for it or not means nothing. It doesn't matter. I'll do it if it means something to me and I want to be a part of it.

I don't believe in strategies. I love what I am doing; that's the main thing.

Do something because you really want to do it. If you're doing it just for the goal and don't enjoy the path, then I think you're cheating yourself.

Success is a consequence and must not be a goal. I've never sought it (though I desire it) and seek it less and less.

Put aside ambition for public recognition, and simply do what you do because it feels good inside.

I've never been motivated by the award thing. There's a certain thing that this fame thing does that makes my job harder, in a way. I'm still working with that. I don't think about it too much until somebody asks me a question, and then I think about it.

It is difficult to feel accomplished when you're not accomplishing something that matters to you. Doing something 'for your own good' is rarely for your own good if it causes you to be less than who you really are.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

It's not about earning a paycheck, it's about doing something good that you believe in.

Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.

Love what you do, not the love you get for doing it.

I have never been motivated by money.

I'm not doing my work for constant success.

Make sure your desire to do what you're aspiring to do is deeper than just fame and being a celebrity.

I don't make deals for the money. I've got enough, much more than I'll ever need. I do it to do it.

The thing is, I don't do these things for recognition, being a good teammate, being a positive member of the community. I do them because those things make me whole and complete.

Regardless of whatever I do, I know what my purpose is: to make a difference in people's lives.

I've never been driven by fame or money or anything like that. It's never been part of my psyche.

Choose what you actually want to do rather than what you think will impress people on Facebook. Ironically, when you do this, something amazing happens; what you produce stands a better chance of getting recognition. Not just on Facebook, but in the real world.

It was never about winning medals or being famous.

Some goals are not going to fulfill you. Choose goals that you value and care about.

If life only has the meaning you bring to it, we have the opportunity to bring rich meaning to our lives by the service we do for others.

Popularity isn't an objective in itself. I'm not in this game.

The money is nice, but I am not in this game for the money.