Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me.
Jobs isn't simply contrasting money with meaning—he's claiming that the *satisfaction of creation itself* becomes the only wealth that survives us. Notice he doesn't say "helping people" or "leaving a legacy," but rather the immediate, tactile feeling of having *done* something wonderful that very day. A surgeon might understand this perfectly: the exhaustion after a difficult operation you've completed well beats any bonus, because the work itself becomes inseparable from who you are. That's what separates this from hollow "follow your passion" advice—it's about the specific pleasure of craftsmanship and completion, not some vague purpose.
“Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.”
Tony Hsieh“It's not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.”
Seneca“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.”
Ayn Rand“Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they...”
Will Rogers