Quotes About Balance

So much is asked of parents, and so little is given.

~Before, my career came first. All I had to think about was myself. Now my children prevail. It doesn't mean my career is less important; I just have to position things differently.~

First you have to teach a child to talk, then you have to teach it to be quiet.

We must imbue our children with principles of the higher-self, principles which see all people as true equals, and above all, which are sensitive to the delicate and fragile balance of life.

Yes, to be a good parent, you have to sacrifice, but this is not a requirement of parenting, it is a requirement of being good at something.

You have to put your own oxygen mask before you put on others... It's a good metaphor for parenting

I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person.

Mann There are two kinds of people: those who GIVE energy and those who DRAIN energy.

The most assiduous task of parenting is to divine the difference between boundaries and bondage.

The hardest part about parenting is when I have to be The Dad--aka the Fun-Sucker--as opposed to being a friend.

Children make your lives a mess and set your priorities straight.

A society needs to know when to forgive, but it also needs to know when to punish.

Ninja Mom's can't be all their called to be, if their so stressed out about how their going to pay their Mastercard bill

Ninja mom's understand that life is a balancing act, and in order to keep the balance they have to learn to enjoy the moment!

To be a ninja Mom you have to be cool with yourself.

Since taking are of one small baby is the hardest job on earth, I am constantly late, as I am today.

Without patience, we will learn less in life. We will see less. We will feel less. We will hear less. Ironically, rush and more usually mean less.

Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.

Meditation is warm-up exercise for the mind, so that you can jog through the rest of the day without getting agitated or spraining your patience.

Patience is the healthiest ingredient of our life.

Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.

Seek patience and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls.

For me, the essence of a medicine man's life is to be humble, to have great patience, to be close to the Earth, to live as simply as possible, and to never stop learning.

There's no advantage to hurrying through life." -Shikamaru Nara