Successfully balancing “work” and “life” is a very real struggle for all of us. Quite honestly, a perfect balance does not exist. To feel successful and happy, however, the best thing you can do for yourself is try. Try managing the time you have available in a way that corresponds to your priorities. Find ways to achieve your goals without sacrificing an important part of your life. If you’re needing some inspiration, look no further than the following work life balance quotes! These experts have some interesting wisdom about bringing more balance to your world in a way that sets you up for all kinds of success in the future.

QUOTES ABOUT PRIORITIES IN WORK AND LIFE

1. “Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls—family, health, friends, integrity—are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.” ― Gary Keller

The first thing you have to realize is that work is not your life; work is a just component of your life. Therefore, your work life and personal life are equal and deserve equal priority. Don’t assume that something personal can wait. What’s urgent is not what’s always important. What’s important is not always urgent!

1. “Working smarter is learning to prioritize, plan, and focus our energies with meaningful intent.” ― Michael Thomas Sunnarborg

To find more balance in your life, you need to reflect on what’s happening and make smarter calls day-to-day. What do you need to get done? Make a list. What’s most important on that list? Do it first. Take control of your life to make it work better for you and your needs.

QUOTES ABOUT MANAGING YOUR TIME

1. “You get to decide where your time goes. You can either spend it moving forward, or you can spend it putting out fires. You decide. And if you don’t decide, others will decide for you.” ― Tony Morgan

The relationships you have (with those you love and those you work with or for) should be something you choose as a way of enriching your life. Don’t let bad relationships impede you from getting what you want and need! Live your life for you, not everyone around you (unless that’s really what you want to do with your time).

1. “If you commit to giving more time than you have to spend, you will constantly be running from time debt collectors.” ― Elizabeth Grace Saunders

You will continuously feel the tug of responsibility from your work life and personal life. But if you let either one dominate your time, then it can easily take over. Trying to say “no” every once in a while; it will feel good!

QUOTES ABOUT HAPPINESS IN WORK AND LIFE

1. “Seriously: Do you want to spend your working life simply being satisfied? When you look back on 50 years spent in business, do you want to be able to say, ‘Well, I was satisfied’?? No! Make happiness your goal.” ― Alexander Kjerulf

You don’t have to settle for being satisfied when it comes to work (or love, health, etc. for that matter). Find the moments in your day when you are truly happy and work harder to achieve that feeling all the time. Don’t just go through the motions of your day and call it life—really live! You will know when a balance between work and life is happening because you will simply feel happier.

1. “We have overstretched our personal boundaries and forgotten that true happiness comes from living an authentic life fueled with a sense of purpose and balance.” ― Kathleen Hall

Purpose. Have you found it yet? When you do, let that be your guiding light. Once you know who you are and the kind of life you’re fighting for, it will be easier to make decisions that affect your work life balance.

QUOTES ABOUT OUTLOOK ON WORK AND LIFE

1. “We should not give up on our ideas of success, but we should make sure that they are our own. We should focus in on our ideas and make sure that we own them. We are truly the authors of our own ambitions.” ― Alain de Botton

Think about it: Is your idea of how life is supposed to be really yours, or something you were taught? Are you basing your idea of success and happiness off what others do or what others say? Your method of balancing work and life is not going to be the same as everyone else’s, nor will your feeling of achievement. Own what’s important to you in your life—don’t ever apologize for it.

1. “How does one balance living in the now with preparing responsibly for the future? The key to this dilemma lies in the distinction between ‘worrying about the future’ and ‘preparing for the future.’ The two concepts are not at all the same.” ― Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Preparing for the future is wise, but worrying about the future will hinder your life today. If you spend all your time worrying about what could happen, you will never enjoy what’s actually happening. Be present in the moment to make thoughtful decisions about your daily work life balance—You will be prepared for the future, indeed!

At The Pointe Brodie Creek, we work hard to enhance the lifestyle of each and every resident. Our community was designed with you in mind! Now that you’ve pondered the meaning of life, tell us what can we do to make it better for you! Contact us if you have any questions about living your best life in Little Rock, or leave a comment if you have any suggestions for our team!