Many of us never stop and think what success means to us, vs. other people. We don't take the time to determine what it is that makes us happy and fulfilled, instead of what we think society views success as. These quotes show that you can have balance in your life, as well as success. They also show that the definition of success means different things to different people. These people don't miss out on the meaningful moments that are important to their lives. They have learned the valuable lesson that you can have it all with the right attitude. Success, and a meaningful and balanced life are possible. There is no better way to demonstrate this than to hear it directly from some of the most successful people in the world.
1. "When you're gone would you rather have your gravestone say, 'He never missed a meeting?" Or one that said, 'He was a great father.'"
-- Steve Blank, @sgblank, author of The Startup Owner's Manual
2."You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life."
― Heather Schuck, the Working Mom Manifesto
3.Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management. Balance means making choices and enjoying those choices. - Betsy Jacobson
4."Take care of yourself: When you don't sleep, eat crap, don't exercise, and are living off adrenaline for too long, your performance suffers. Your decisions suffer. Your company suffers. Love those close to you: Failure of your company is not failure in life. Failure in your relationship is."
―Ev Williams, co-founder of Medium and Twitter
5."Don't confuse having a career with having a life."
-- Hillary Clinton
6.I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.
- Zig Ziglar
7.Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.
- Dolly Parton
8.Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important."
- Stephen R Covey
9.No matter how busy you are, or how busy you think you are, the work will always be there tomorrow, but your friends might not be.
- Anonymous
10."The most important career decision you'll make is who your life partner is."
-- Sheryl Sandberg, @sherylsandberg, COO of Facebook
I can't think of better examples of the belief that we really can have it all. We can embrace balance, while focusing on all the things that really matter in our lives. We are told too often to focus on the wrong things, but to be truly successful, we must have balance across all meaningful areas of our life. Balance is possible, as you can see from these wise words.