Good morning from New York City. Before I get into today’s episode, I want to say this. It’s Labor Day in America, and I’m recording this on Friday, September 1^st. The episode that came out today is called Rocket Fuel: 3 Tips to Create a Fun Life You Love. I’m thrilled to say that I woke up to three messages from listeners, and I just want to say if you haven’t yet listened to Rocket Fuel Episode 105, please take the time to do so. I love the episode. I love this project, and I want to see who might want to come along for this fun experiment we’re embarking on. So thanks to those of you who’ve already responded and I look forward to hearing from more of you.

On to today. Because I knew that this morning I was recording for Labor Day, I went down a rabbit hole researching work and the meaning of work. I read things by philosophers. I read the etymology of the word work, and various dictionary definitions. So because today is a holiday, I thought I would be brief and just share two of the quotes that most inspired me.

The first is by Martin Luther King Jr. and it says this,”No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” The second is from Khalil Gibran and his book, The Prophet, and it says this. Work is love made visible, and if you cannot work with love, but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.”I love that.

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