Ernie Zelinski

— from Career Success without a Real Job by Ernie J. Zelinski

Everything in life has a price attached to it.
There is a price for not working hard enough; and there can be an even larger price for working too hard.
— from The Lazy Person's Guide to Success

To put more time in your life, don't rush. Slow down instead. In a magical way, the world will ease up for you.

— from The Joy of Not Working by Ernie Zelinski

Anything great that has been accomplished in the history of humanity has started with one small thought. We all have those thoughts; few people do anything with theirs, however. What do you intend to do with yours?

— from Real Success Without a Real Job by Ernie J. Zelinski

You can always make up in creativity what you lack in good fortune. Playing the game of life is like playing poker. Playing three aces badly won't get you as far as playing a terrible hand well.

— from The Joy of Thinking Big by Ernie Zelinski

The universe defies you to answer the following questions:
What good is a high paying career if it leaves you continually stressed out and miserable?
What good is owning a large stately house if the only time you spend in it is when you sleep in it?
What good is having a lot of interesting possessions if you never have the free time to enjoy them?
Above all, what good is having a family if you seldom see any of its members?
— from The Lazy Person's Guide to Success: How to Get What You Want Without Killing Yourself for It

Anyone can achieve something important. Contrary to popular belief, the key is not hard work, but finding the right thing to achieve.

— from Real Success Without a Real Job by Ernie Zelinski

Never mistake hard work for success about to happen. Trying to achieve success solely through hard work is like trying to reach the North Pole by heading south. You may eventually get there, but it will take a hundred times the energy, time, and sacrifice that it should take.

— from Real Success Without a Real Job by Ernie Zelinski

If you expect to have it all, you will have nothing. Learn to be happy with nothing — and you will have it all!

— from 101 Really Important Things You Already Know, But Keep Forgetting by Ernie Zelinski

Live a little. Laugh a little. Love a little. Happiness will find you in a big way.

— from Life's Secret Guide to Happiness by Ernie J. Zelinski

Everyone seems to want to be somewhere they aren't. Choose to be where you are right now and you will be happier than 90 percent of humankind.

— from Life's Secret Guide to Happiness by Ernie J. Zelinski

Know the moment when to work diligently.
Even more important, know the moment when not to work, but to relax and play instead.
This will not only benefit you immensely, but also will astonish your friends and competitors.
— from The Lazy Person's Guide to Success

Why waste so much time, energy, and money trying to buy the biggest house that your credit rating will allow? Truth be known, a small house can hold as much happiness as a large one. Sometimes it will hold even more.

— from Life's Secret Guide to Happiness by Ernie Zelinski

Just one great idea can change your life dramatically. Look for it. It's there somewhere.

— from Real Success Without a Real Job by Ernie Zelinski

Consider this carefully: If you are working more than eight hours a day, you are in the wrong job. Either that — or you are doing it wrong.

— from Career Success Without a Real Job by Ernie Zelinski

Prescription for Life-long Happiness:

Purpose enough for satisfaction;

Work enough for sustenance;

Sanity enough to know when to play and rest;

Wealth enough for basic needs;

Affection enough to like many and love a few;

Self-respect enough to love yourself;

Charity enough to give to others in need;

Courage enough to face difficulties;

Creativity enough to solve problems;

Humor enough to laugh at will;

Hope enough to expect an interesting tomorrow;

Gratitude enough to appreciate what you have;

If excellence is your theme, then let moderation be your song.
There is no perfect way to complete any project.
Therefore, stop trying to find one.
Whatever is worth doing well is definitely not worth overdoing.

— from The Lazy Person's Guide to Success: How to Get What You Want Without Killing Yourself for It