Mark Twain, one of the most accomplished writers in American history said it best:

“The law of work seems unfair, but nothing can change it; the more enjoyment you get out of your work, the more money you will make.”

And he’s not alone in saying this. Many of the most successful people of our time advise the very same thing.

Mark Cuban, self-made billionaire and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, says, “Don’t start a company unless it’s an obsession and something you love. If you have an exit strategy, it’s not an obsession.”

What about Warren Buffet? He says, “There comes a time when you ought to start doing what you want. Find a job that you love. You will jump out of bed in the morning. I think you are out of your mind if you keep taking jobs that you don’t like because you think it will look good on your resume. Isn’t that a little like saving up sex for your old age?”

His buddy Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and the richest person in the world (!) with an estimated net worth of $77 billion, when talking about starting Microsoft with Paul Allen, “Paul and I, we never thought that we would make much money out of the thing. We just loved writing software.”

Last but not least, Steve Jobs said in his infamous Stanford University commencement speech, “You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle…”

So there you have it:

Some of the most successful people of our time – all of them intrinsically motivated in their endeavors.

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