People who succeed speak well of themselves to themselves.

- Laurie Beth Jones

As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.

- Barbara Sher

Live your imagination, not your history.

- Steven Covey

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

- William James

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.

- Albert Einstein

The only way to be truly happy is to relish what you do have, what you can do, and who you are right now.

- John Tesh

Your life's work

It isn't about the perfect job; it is about your life's work. Jobs are temporary things, often enticing on paper until you realize that as soon as you get comfortable in your position, it will change, your boss will change, your team will change or your organization will change. Your life's work on the other hand, are activities that you have natural talent for, which energize you and stimulate you and do not change no matter what "job" you happen to be in. Each one of us has specific gifts, talents and experience that make us uniquely qualified to do our life's work. Each choice you make about a job should be in the context of supporting and furthering your life's work.

- Pamela Slim, author of 'Get a Life' blog