Quotes About Priorities

As we reach midlife, we are not prepared for the idea that time can run out on us, or for the startling truth that if we don't hurry to pursue our own definition of a meaningful existence, life can become a repetition of trivial maintenance duties.

Had I not spent more than sixty percent of time thinking about sex in my early twenties, I could have reached sixty percent higher than what I am now! The red interest hidden in the black!

When a man gets to middle age shouldn't he look for a peaceful and stable existence, find a not-too-demanding sort of a job, stay in a mediocre position, become a husband and a father, set up a comfortable home, put money in the bank and add to it every month so there'll be something for old age and a little left over for the next generation?

The balance you strike between the obligations of work, family, and community will also be important.

I'm not busy... a woman with three children under the age of 10 wouldn't think my schedule looked so busy.

My soul has learned what it came to learn, and all the other things are just things. We can't have everything we want. Sometimes, we simply have to believe.

if money affects who you love, then it isn't really love.

What we do for each other before marriage is no indication of what we will do after marriage.

Amor y tiempo son las únicas dos cosas en el mundo que no se pueden comprar, sólo gastar

It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?

Productivity isn't about being a workhorse, keeping busy or burning the midnight oil... . It's more about priorities, planning, and fiercely protecting your time." —Margarita Tartakovsky

We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles but by a clear path to a lesser goal.

Purpose, meaning, significance—these are what make a successful life. Seek them and you will most certainly live your life out of balance, criss-crossing an invisible middle line as you pursue your priorities. The act of living a full life by giving time to what matters is a balancing act.

Cosby read some advice that he took to heart: "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." This

Purpose, meaning, significance—these are what make a successful life. Seek them and you will most certainly live your life out of balance, criss-crossing an invisible middle line as you pursue your priorities.

PROTECT YOUR TIME BLOCK For time blocks to actually block time, they must be protected. Although time blocking isn't hard, protecting the time you've blocked is. The world doesn't know your purpose or priorities and isn't responsible for them—you are. So it's your job to protect your time blocks from all those who don't know what matters most to you, and from yourself when you forget.

When you choose a big life, by default, you'll have to go small to get there. You must survey your choices, narrow your options, line up your priorities, and do what matters most. You must go small. You must find your ONE Thing.

Highly successful people know this. So every day they line up their priorities anew

Whenever you feel lost or lacking direction, you can pull it out to remind yourself to discover what matters most.

When you're supposed to be working, work, and when you're supposed to be playing, play. It's a weird tightrope you're walking, but it's only when you get your priorities mixed up that things fall apart.

As Henry David Thoreau said, "It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?

when our lives are defined by our choices, the all-important question becomes, How do we make good ones?

Pero un día te acabas dando cuenta de que el trabajo es una pelota de goma: si la dejas caer, rebotará y volverá a subir. Las otras cuatro bolas —familia, salud, amigos e integridad— son de cristal. Si dejas caer alguna de ellas, irremediablemente se rayará, se agrietará o incluso se hará añicos».

Achievers operate differently. They have an eye for the essential.