Quotessence
Home / Topics / Work Life Quotes

Work Life Quotes

Browse 28 quotes about Work Life.

Work Life Quotes

“Purpose in general is for me to do something I have fun in doing. I want to be excited to wake up. I want to be excited to do my work. I want to feel like I'm playing when I'm doing my work. I'm very curious so I want to feel like a constant learner. I like having great conversations with interesting people [...]; I love creating; artistically creating; and it allows me to continually stay in excitable mode.”

JobsPurposeWorkCareerJob SeekingWhich Way To GoWork LifeWhich WayYcombinator
Author:Tim Urban
Create image

“Life is not a scale to balance work against... A truly fulfilling life is one where work fits naturally alongside our physical health, ensuring we have the energy to enjoy our passions; our mental well-being, keeping our minds clear and focused on what truly matters; our relationships, which provide love and support beyond the workplace; our sense of fun, reminding us to laugh and enjoy life’s moments; our goals, guiding us toward meaningful achievements that reflect our values; our purpose, giving us a sense of direction that goes beyond a paycheck; our spiritual growth, nurturing the soul and connecting us to something greater; and our emotional resilience, helping us navigate life’s challenges with strength and grace. In this way, work doesn’t compete with life but instead becomes one part of a life filled with meaning, joy, and fulfillment.”

LifeWorkWork Life BalanceWork Life
Author:Carson Anekeya
Create image

“In those days the world was not a garden and the people were not idle as they are now. Then on the face of the world there was real wilderness, empty of humanity, and the wilderness that humanity created, the wilderness that it packed with itself and which it called City. People toiled and people idled and the toilers worked for themselves and yet not for themselves and the idle did no work or little work and what they did, did only for themselves; money was all-powerful then and people said they made it work for them but money cannot work, only people and machines can work.”

WisdomHuman NaturePhilosophy Of LifeDeep ThoughtsSocial CommentaryUrban LifeWork LifeAnti CapitalismEconomic HistoryFuture Perspectives
Book:Feersum Endjinn
Create image

“You will not stay in the same job, let alone the same industry, for your working life. Don’t simply wait to adapt… plan on it. Prepare for it. The sooner you completely abandon the boomer career model, the better. For you, your career, and everyone you work with.”

Work LifeNew CareerEvan ThomsenCareer PlanningCo WorkersBoomer Career ModelChanging IndustriesMultiple Careers
Book:Don’t Chase The Dream Job, Build It: The unconventional guide to inventing your career and getting any job you want
Create image

“Common Speech Weakners: - Voicing an opinion by saying, "I might be wrong about this, but...." By starting your sentence this way, you are discrediting your own idea before you even say it. - Failing to take ownership of your idea by saying "I feel" instead of "I know". - Making an assertion into a question by raising your voice at the end of your sentence. - Shrugging or loking down when speaking. This kind of body language makes us seem less confident and capable. - Communicating a lack of commitment to our statements by allowing our voice to rail off at the end of our sentence.”

Women At WorkWork LifeCorporate Women
Book:The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate
Create image

“Back when I was struggling with all of this, my boss saw that I was having difficulty contribution in meetings and noted how very different this was from his experience of me when we met one-on-one. To urge me to speak up more, he began giving me assignments before each meeting. He would call me and say, "Fran in today's meeting, I am going to ask you to give everyone an update on the restructuring".”

IntrovertMeetingWomen At WorkWork Life
Book:The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate
Create image

“A man who finds peace in the fume of his work is a man who knows himself and, therefore, knows what he must do. What is it that I would sacrifice myself to achieve? What is it that fills my lonely days and dowdy nights? What work consoles the soul? What action allows the brain to work at a fever, burn like an uncontrollable wildfire? What occupation, craft, or deed can I undertake that will embody a desire to share with other people my intellectual and emotional being? How does one express their worldly aspirations and spiritual yearnings?”

Purpose Driven LifePassionate LivingKnowledge Of SelfKnowing OneselfWork LifeKnow Thy SelfSelf Knowledge Work
Book:Dead Toad Scrolls
Create image

“Your work isn’t simply your job description, title, or industry. It’s when you wake up, what you wear, and your first 30 minutes in the office. It’s what your office is or is not, the five people you are physically closest to, and whether you can get up and walk or have to sit all day. It’s whether you fear for your job due to changing laws or innovation each day. It’s how it fits with your family and all the people and events that matter most. It’s the person you are when you come home.”

IndustryCareerCareer DevelopmentWork Life BalanceWork LifeCoworkersJob Description
Book:Don’t Chase The Dream Job, Build It: The unconventional guide to inventing your career and getting any job you want
Create image

“Unhealthy habits and lifestyles reduce your productivity, cost your business (which, if you’re self-employed, is costing you), and create cyclical patterns of dysfunction and general dissatisfaction.”

BusinessEntrepreneurProductivityEntrepreneurshipWork LifeSelf EmployedUnhealthy HabitsUnhealthy Lifestyle
Book:Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters
Create image