Sometimes life's going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thin... — Steve Jobs

Sometimes life's going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.

Author: Steve Jobs

Insight: When everything falls apart, most people search for a life plan or the "right" goal—but Jobs suggests the antidote is simpler: just loving the work itself. It's counterintuitive because we're told passion follows success, not the other way around. Find what you'd do even when no one's watching, and suddenly the bricks hurt less.

Source: Stanford Commencement Address, 2005