Whenever it is possible, a boy should choose some occupation which he should do even if he did not need the money.
Interpretation
Choose a career that you are passionate about, regardless of monetary needs.
This quote emphasizes the importance of pursuing work that brings personal fulfillment and joy rather than merely focusing on financial compensation. It suggests that when individuals align their occupations with their passions, they are more likely to find satisfaction and purpose in their lives.
In practice
In a motivational speech for graduating students.
Real happiness is not dependent on external things. The pond is fed from within. The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions. You must cultivate your mind if you wish to achieve enduring happiness.
Life, with all it's sorrows, cares, perplexities and heart-breaks, is more interesting than bovine placidity, hence more desirable. The more interesting it is, the happier it is.
I divide all readers into two classes: those who read to remember and those who read to forget.
The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on fallacy. The happiest person is the person who thinks the most interesting thoughts, and we grow happier as we grow older.
You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.
It's not the cards that you have all the time that makes you a winner or a loser.
Entrepreneurs constantly confuse what they do with who they are. We're all certainly responsible for what we do, but failing doesn't make us bad people and succeeding doesn't make us omniscient.
I appreciate all my fans, on all occasions, everyday of my life. Its your presence & your loyalty that has given me great strength
The goals is to create a really high 'floor' for this organization, where the 'off' years are years where you might win in the high-80s and sneak a division or a wild card or win 90 games and get in and find a way to win in October. And the great years, you win 103 and win the whole thing.
Most people don't have so much talent that they can become a success all their own. We all need people to help us and lift us up.
Money is a short-term result that incentivizes short-term decision making.
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