Obviously the most beautiful fate, the most wonderful good fortune that can happen to any human being, is to be paid for doing that which he passionately loves to do.

Abraham H. Maslow
About This Quote

This is a quote by the poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926). It’s about the nature of work, but it’s also about the way in which our lives are shaped by others. We are paid for doing something that we love, and that’s true whether we are paid well or not. We are paid for doing what gives us joy, that’s what makes our lives beautiful.

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