Adam Neumann Quotes

In an ideal world, nobody's work would be just about the money. People could pursue excellence in what they do, take pride in achievement, and derive meaning from knowing that their work improved the lives of others.

When you're working and making money, that's all good, but there has to be something that provides a substance, I think.

There's a trend for people wanting more meaning in their work and pursuing something in the day-to-day that is valuable rather than working as a means to the end.

I don't see the point in working just to be working.

What you do is more important than how much you make, and how you feel about it is more important than what you do.

It is not more vacation we need - it is more vocation.

I don't want only a career.

I have to work, for my soul.

The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?

What about the rat race in the first place? Is it worthwhile? Or are you just buying into someone else's definition of success? Only you can decide that, and you'll have to decide it over and over and over. But if you think it's a rat race, before you drop out, take a deep breath. Maybe you picked the wrong job. Try again. And then try again.

Work isn't to make money; you work to justify life.

You know, I think I'm more of a micro-person, so to me, the context and the framework of trying to do what you love and feel passionate about, in supporting your family in that way, is the most important thing to me.

Money's important, but it isn't a motivator for me.

I don't want to work to make money. I want to work to work.

When you're coming from a place of living just to work, it's never as good as you want it to be. It's never as authentic.

A lot of money with the wrong career is not going to make you happy. If you have money without happiness, it doesn't mean anything. It's all about happiness.

That's the principle I teach - find your passion in life and figure out a way to make money.

I'll work as long as I can. I'm happy with my life.

The worst career advice is to just do something because it's paying, and there are a lot people out there that will push you to take a job because of money. I am not motivated by money, and I have found a lot of disappointment when I've had to do something because I needed to support myself in that way.

Some people unfortunately don't enjoy what they do at all for a living or whatever. That is unfortunate. We do always enjoy playing music.

I'm not driven by money anymore.

Business is always interfering with pleasure - but it makes other pleasures possible.

We need to accept that consumption is not the end goal of our life and stop measuring our well-being simply on the basis of earnings. We need to explicitly take the quality of our work-related life into account in judging our well-being.

I love having the laid-back, easy-going, family-priority nature of New Zealand, but I'm certainly enjoying the States in terms of the career opportunities and the enthusiasm I get to find work.

I did 75 films. I didn't take a break; I didn't spend my money. I have my savings, so when you're not working for money anymore, then you should find things that are meaningful and not just be like, 'OK, that's another day gone.'