You reach a point where you don't work for money.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disney notes that at some point, work transcends financial motivation and becomes driven by other factors.
- In plain terms
- Eventually, you stop working just for money and start working for other reasons.
- What can you take from it?
- Meaningful work often becomes more important than money over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What motivates you to work?
- When did you stop caring only about money?
Another view
Money remains necessary for survival, so this is not always practical for everyone.
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