Alec BaldwinThere was nothing to be ashamed of in doing jobs simply to make a living, so long as those jobs fueled other creative efforts
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When Nelson Mandela said, “There was nothing to be ashamed of in doing jobs simply to make a living, so long as those jobs fueled other creative efforts,” he was speaking about the value of hard work. Hard work is good. It has its place. It is important to have a job that is safe and secure and pays the bills.
However, hard work should never be a barrier to a calling. If you can find a way to make a living without putting those efforts into something creative, then you are being lazy.
Source: Nevertheless: A Memoir
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