I don't have to work another day of my life, thank God, but I'm in a place where I probably work as hard or harder today than I ever have, but I do it because I want to, not because I have to. What is the difference between work and play? I think the difference is purpose. When your vocation becomes your vacation, the old quote, you know that's when you made it.
The joy of working at something to find out what it means to me is what I grew up with.
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we've established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile.
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing
I had chosen to use my work as a reflection of my values.
Are you doing work worth doing, or are you just doing your job?
By and large a good rule for finding out is this: the kind of work God usually calls you to is the kind of work a) that you need most to do and b) the world most needs to have done. If you really get a kick out of your work, you've presumably met requirement a), but if your work is writing TV deodorant commercials, the chances are you've missed requirement b).
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.
Life is a mission, not a career. A career is a profession, a mission is a cause. A career asks, What's in it for me? A mission asks, How can I make a difference?
I found early on that having a position of power really doesn't bring the fulfillment that many people think it does.
No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity
Work has never really been work for me. It's been a natural extension of my life.
All honest work is good work; it is capable of leading to self-development, provided the doer seeks to discover the inherent lessons and makes the most of the potentialities for such growth.
I have always tried to put content in my work. It is a consistent challenge.
The protocol things, the officialdom, are part of my work. But it doesn't take more than 20 percent of my time. The majority of my time I spend on issues that I care about.
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.'
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
People with the strongest and healthiest sense of calling are not obsessed with their calling. They are preoccupied with the Caller.
I strongly believe that missionaries make better products. They care more. For a missionary, it's not just about the business. There has to be a business, and the business has to make sense, but that's not why you do it. You do it because you have something meaningful that motivates you.
It's very important to enjoy whatever you do in life.
Give no man sympathy because he has to work - it is his blessing that he can.
Money will not make you happy. It's most important that you need to be happy. You need to do something you want to do.
I try to not get to the point where one is making wallpaper, or simply painting money. I want to make sure that I am at least trying to weigh myself down, that there's a challenge each time.
