“Think of the blessing that await you, not of the emptiness that drives you to seek constant distraction. Think of having peace of mind and a reliable memory, of the self-control that a well-ordained life will bring, of health not underminded by endless concessions tot he passing excess which other people’s society entails, of uninterrupted work, and plenty of it.”
“Start making suggestions for how to improve your workplace. Don’t be a shrinking violet, quiety getting your job done adequately. Be bold, and the sky is the limit.”
“Age isn’t as important as long as you’re surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in.”
“Life is not primarily a quest for pleasure, as Freud believed, or a quest for power, as Alfred Adler taught, but a quest for meaning. The greatest task for any person is to find meaning in his or her own life.”
“For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success – success will follow you precisely because you had forgotton to think of it.”
“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart, to give yourself to it.” – Buddha
“Purpose is the destination, passion is the way.”
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask yourself, what makes you come alive. And then do it. Because the world needs people who are alive.” – Howard Thurman
“There’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.” – Morpheus
Money – “The shortest and best way to make your fortune is to let people see clearly that it is in their interests to promote yours.” – Jean de La Bruyere
“The goal of retirement is to live off your assets, not on them.”