What are you doing your job for if not to collect a paycheck?
The thing thou lovest, though the body starve.
Who works for glory misses oft the goal;
Who works for money coins his very soul;
Work for the work's sake, then, and it may be
That these things shall be added unto thee.
> Cox also began to write art criticisms (unsigned) for the New York Evening Post. This and other writing jobs took Kenyon's time away from painting but also helped him make a living.
I made friends and together we did an amazing job, made happy customers, and helped build a business, which gave me great personal pride and satisfaction.
The pay cheque showed me the work i was doing was valuable To the customer, yes and bought me a house etc, but I can’t imagine being at a job that I also didn’t enjoy and see some purpose in, some utility that I was bringing to the world.
Some people feel a competitive nature and want to work and get ahead.
Some people work with friends and therefore enjoy being there and socializing.
People have varied motivations for things besides pay.