"One team of researchers followed a group of 1,500 people over a period of 20 years. At the outset of the study, the participants were divided into two groups: Group A, 83 percent of the sample, was composed of people embarking on a career path they had chosen solely for the prospect of making money now in order to do what they wanted later in life.

Group B, the other 17 percent of the sample, consisted of people who had chosen their career paths so that they could do what they wanted now and worry about the money later.

The data showed some startling revelations:

• At the end of the 20 year period, 101 of the 1,500 had become millionaires.
• Of the millionaires, all but one — 100 out of 101 — were from Group B, the group that had chosen to pursue what they loved.

The key ingredient in most successful projects is loving what you do. Having a goal or a plan is not enough. Academic preparation is not enough. Prior experience is not enough. Enjoyment of your life's work is the key."

— Robert Kriegel and Louis Patler,
If It Ain't Broke ... Break It