Meaningful Pursuit Quotes

The thing about being a writer is that you never have to ask, 'Am I doing something that's worthwhile?' Because even if you fail at it, you know that it's worth doing.

I want to do something that matters.

If the sun is shining, stand in it- yes, yes, yes. Happy times are great, but happy times pass- they have to- because time passes. The pursuit of happiness is more elusive; it is life-long, and it is not goal-centred. What you are pursuing is meaning- a meaningful life... There are times when it will go so wrong that you will be barely alive, and times when you realise that being barely alive, on your own terms, is better than living a bloated half-life on someone else's terms.

The deeper the experience of an absence of meaning - in other words, of absurdity - the more energetically meaning is sought.

Find something that you want to do when you're 60. Find your passion. Your passion, your work, whatever it is that you want to do. Find something that you would do, even if you didn't get paid. Whether it's an art or whether is something that you're passionate about.

You must find something you want to live for that's bigger than yourself - a mission - whether it's your children, a business, a non-profit, whatever. That pulls you to achieve, which is far more sustainable than to push yourself to. You can only push yourself for so long.

I was trying to figure out where my intellect, if I really have one, where it fit. And so I was searching. I really didn't know who I was or what I really wanted to be, and in that search, like I think you do as an actor, you end up trying to define whatever that is, and I sort of said, "Oh well, searching spiritually in a way is interesting, and Eastern religion seems to be about a search."

If you don't pursue what you think will be most meaningful, you will regret it. Life is long. There is always time for Plan B. But don't begin with it.

I know it's a rare privilege, but if one can really tackle something in adult life that means that much to you, then it's more rewarding than anything I can imagine.

I've always thought the expression 'passion project' was kind of a cliche until I started working on 'Big Shot' for 'ESPN.'

I love writing, it's the center of my life. If you don't love what you do, you'd better find something else to love. Otherwise, you don't have a reason for living.

Acting is a strange profession, and, yes, sometimes I struggle with its worth, its value in the world.

A man must have a battle to fight, a great mission to his life that involves and yet transcends even home and family.

Higher calling matters. When you care so deeply about the why-why you're doing what you're doing-then and only then are you operating in a way that allows you to overcome the obstacles.

And the more you are active about something you love, the world is going to be a better place.

I won't say no to projects I believe in if there's a good story there.

I'm trying to find things that are extremely challenging or mean something to me deeply.

The important point is to not just follow your passion but something larger than yourself.

Broad paths are open to every endeavour, and a sympathetic recognition is assured to every one who consecrates his art to the divine services of a conviction of a consciousness.

There is only one thing I will not concede: that it might be meaningless to strive in a good cause.

Life isn't worth living until you have found something worth dying for.

If you're going to spend two years of your life on something, it has to matter to you; you have to be passionate about it.

I didn't have a vision as in, This is where I'm going. I had a vision as in, "This is what I love to do."

When everything else seems unclear, at least I'll know I do it for the joy it brings.

If you actually do something you love it's a lot easier and takes on a lot more purpose.