Purpose

'What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?' - Mark 8:36

Martin Luther King, Jr., advised that your work should have length (something you improve at over a lifetime), breadth (it should touch many people), and height (it should serve an ideal and satisfy the soul). - David Brooks, The Second Mountain

Vishen Lakhiani highlights, 'Far too many people spend their lives doing work they don’t love, just to afford lives they don’t love. True fulfillment comes from meaningful work that aligns with your values.'

"Forget the money,' Alan Watts famously said. 'Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in misery."

'Learn to sell. Learn to build. If you can do both, you will be unstoppable.' - The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

John D. Rockefeller once wrote: 'I was early taught to work as well as play, My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play— I dropped the worry on the way— And God was good to me every day.'

'The sad news is, nobody owes you a career. You own it as a sole proprietor. You must enhance your value, adapt, and compete.' - Andrew S. Grove, High Output Management

Julius Caesar’s words ring true: 'If you want it done, then go. And if not, then send.' Taking ownership means stepping up and doing the work yourself.

'Is the role I’m playing in this world pushing humanity forward or moving us back?' - Vishen Lakhiani

There are two types of work: Humanity Minus or Humanity Plus. Always strive to work for organizations or causes that positively impact humanity.

'You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. Trust that the dots will connect in the future.' - Steve Jobs, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

Vernon Howard advises, 'No one can tell you what is right for you except for yourself. Start thinking for yourself, and even your mistakes will become treasures.'