Work-Life Balance means different things to different people. To some, it means spending more time with family as opposed to more work time, being more productive at work, taking better care of one’s health, etc. Whatever it means to you or you haven’t found what work-life balance means to you, it helps to look through these quotes as they could help determine what it means to you.
In this article, the quotes will be listed with seven Slices as the headings. The seven slices are:
- Personal slice
- Family slice
- Professional slice
- Intellectual slice
- Emotional slice
- Spiritual slice
- Physical slice
Quotes About Work-Life Balance
Personal Slice
“We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list”. – Michelle Obama
” Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life”. – Dolly Parton
“Burnout is about resentment. Preventing it is about knowing yourself well enough to know what it is you’re giving up that makes you resentful”. -Marissa Mayer
Family Slice
“You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles”. – Zig Ziglar
” When in doubt, choose the kids. There will be plenty of time later to choose work”. – Anna Quindlen
“Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable”. -Regina Brett
Professional Slice
” 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
“Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy”. – Sheryl Sandberg
” Do not worry about who gets the credit or praise for the work done. Continue working and give your best. Your reward may come unexpectedly”. – Lailah Giftly
Intellectual Slice
“The key is not in spending time, but in investing it”. – Stephen R. Covey
” Either you run the day, or the day runs you”. – Jim Rohn
“Working smarter is learning to prioritize, plan, and focus our energies with meaningful intent”. – Michael Thomas Sunnarborg
Emotional Slice
” You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life”. – Heather Schuck
“There comes a time when you just have to say, No!- to the requests and to the system”. – Fennel Hudson
Spiritual Slice
” Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them”. – Thomas Kinkade
“We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to mankind”. – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
” A time for everything: a time to relax and a time to be busy, a time to frolic and a time to labor, a time to receive and a time to give, a time to begin and a time to finish”. – Jonathan Lockwood Hule
Physical Slice
” Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create”. – Jana Kingsford
“Taking breaks isn’t about cheating yourself, it’s about treating yourself”. – Curtis Tyrone Jones
“Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management. Balance means making choices and enjoying those choices”. – Betsy Jacobson.
Conclusion
Work-Life Balance is not achieved once and for all. It is a continuous process, therefore, you need to actively get engaged in it daily and achieve daily success.
I believe the quotes above have helped you to identify what work-life balance means to you or helped you to seek better ways to achieve work-life balance.
Resources: ‘work-life balance myths‘ by David J. McNeff
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