Words of Wisdom

A man or woman’s career can not only be an essential way to make a living but also come to define who they are as a person. Finding a suitable career, nurturing it to blossom and maintaining your sanity and self-respect over the course of your working days is no small task. Savor the wise words of some of the world’s most prominent figures, past and present, to help balance earning, living and loving.”The difference between a job and a career is the difference between 40 and 60 hours a week” Robert Frost”What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just 4 essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team” Benjamin F. Fairless”A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night” Marilyn Monroe”Don’t ever let economic alone determine your career or how you spend the majority of your time” Denis Waitley”A little integrity is better than any career” Ralph Waldo Emerson”I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.” Lou Holtz”Desire, that’s the one secret of every man’s career. Not education. Not being born with hidden talents, desire.” Bobby Unser”If the career you have chosen has some unexpected convenience, console yourself by reflecting that no career is without them” Jane Fonda”The darkest day in a man’s career is that wherein he fancies there is some easier way of getting a dollar than by squarely earning it” Horace Greeley