In the long run, doing work that's important leads to more happiness than doing work that's merely profitable.
Seth GodinYou don't have enough time to be both unhappy & mediocre. It's not just pointless; it's painful.
Seth GodinThat the horrible Zika virus or HIV, we can look at what it means to be patient zero, what it means to need not much contact to spread, and all of those things follow into the way ideas spread.
Seth GodinFaith in yourself, in your friends, in your colleagues and most of all, faith in your ability to impact our future is the best strategy I know.
Seth GodinHow often do our heroes stand still? It's hard to imagine Spock and Kirk landing on a planet and just relaxing for a month or two. Just hanging out has nothing to do with boldly going where no one has gone before. What makes us different from every other creature is that we go places, places we've not gone before. We do it willingly, and often. What makes our work and our life interesting is discovery, surprise, and the risk of exploration.
Seth Godin