Our readers share a few commonalities. Obviously, we live, eat, and breathe PR. But it’s our pursuit of happiness in the midst of our climb to success that makes us stand out.

Unfortunately, not every day is a walk in the park. There may be days where you’re swamped with a to-do list flowing over into the next cubicle, you realize you’re not happy where you’re at, or you’re just feeling the Monday blues. On these days, read these quotes and remember what you’re in pursuit of in your career. Let this reminder uplift your spirits and push you towards your next steps to happiness.

I would rather die of passion than of boredom. –Vincent van Gogh

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. –Steve Jobs

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. –Henry David Thoreau

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. –John Lennon

Comment below on which quote speaks to you on your pursuit of happiness.