Finding Your Life's Work
How do I find a job that I like or maybe even love? • How do I build a career that will make me a good living? • How do I balance my career with my family? • How can I make a difference in the world? • How can I be thin, sexy, and fabulously rich?
Bill Burnett • Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
So what is important? Happiness—spending your day doing what you want to do. If I’m good at what I do, I make money, and that’s great, but it’s not the driver. The driver is the satisfaction I get from being good at something. People say, “It’s easy for you to say
Jack D. Schwager • Unknown Market Wizards: The best traders you've never heard of
As well as avoiding bullshit, one should actively seek out things that matter. But different things matter to different people, and most have to learn what matters to them. A few are lucky and realize early on that they love math or taking care of animals or writing, and then figure out a way to spend a lot of time doing it. But most people start o... See more
Paul Graham • Life Is Short
It's hard to find work you love; it must be, if so few do. So don't underestimate this task. And don't feel bad if you haven't succeeded yet. In fact, if you admit to yourself that you're discontented, you're a step ahead of most people, who are still in denial. If you're surrounded by colleagues who claim to enjoy work that you find contemptible, ... See more