Work-life balance involves a mixture of time management, commitment, and (most importantly) prioritization. As you go about determining what mixture of professional and personal activities offers the satisfaction you deserve, here are some thoughts worthy of contemplation.
Check out these 18 great quotes about work-life balance:
1. “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.” —Michelle Obama, former First Lady
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2. “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” —Dolly Parton, singer
3. “You can’t have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.” —Marissa Mayer, former president and CEO of Yahoo
4. “Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls—family, health, friends, and integrity—are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.” —Gary Keller, real estate entrepreneur
5. “You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.” —Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker
6. “No one on his deathbed ever said, ‘I wish I had spent more time at the office.’” —commonly attributed to politician Paul Tsongas or rabbi Harold Kushner
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7. “We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.” —Arianna Huffington, author and businesswoman
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8. “Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.” —Sydney J. Harris, journalist
9. “When in doubt, choose the kids. There will be plenty of time later to choose work.” —Anna Quindlen, author
10. “If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them and half as much money.” —Abigail Van Buren (aka Dear Abby), advice columnist
11. “Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.” —Regina Brett, author
12. “Children learn to smile from their parents.” —Shinichi Suzuki, musician and educator
13. “The key is in not spending time, but in investing it.” —Stephen R. Covey, author
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14. “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” —Michael Altshuler, motivational speaker and sales consultant
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” —Michael Altshuler, motivational speaker and sales consultantClick To Tweet
15. “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” —Carl Sandburg, poet
16. “Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got.” —Art Buchwald, humorist
17. “Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can’t afford to lose.” —Thomas Edison, inventor
18. “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” —Mother Teresa, nun and missionary
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