Work-Life Balance Quotes

Work-life balance quotes to help you stay focused on what’s important, avoid burnout and still be productive.

One of our principles at Taskable is to help our users get more done in a shorter amount of time. That way, they have more time for other things.

The fact is, we waste a lot of time at work, whether it’s searching for an email or document, or procrastinating on a small task. If Taskable helps you be more efficient with your time, you have more time to enjoy life outside of work.

What is work-life balance?

Work-life balance ensures you provide yourself enough time for personal pursuits without allowing work to fill all your waking hours.

More and more, there is recognition that time spent at work does not necessarily mean more productivity or better outputs. Moreover, overworking can backfire, leading to burnout and reduced overall productivity. The fact is, you need time away from work to recharge and approach your job refreshed. Furthermore, if you work smarter, you reduce the number of hours you have to put in to get the same result.

Why time at your desk isn’t a good measure of productivity

Parkinson’s law states that work fills the time available for it’s completion. If we decide to work 12 hours a day, then we will be sure everything we need to do that day will fill in those 12 hours. However, you can likely produce the same output in a shorter amount of time using tools like timeblocking and better prioritizing. Hopefully, this leaves you with more time for yourself, your family, and your non-work pursuits.

Our favorite work-life balance quotes

To help inspire you and keep things in perspective, here are some of our favorite work life balance quotes:

Don’t confuse having a career with having a life - Hillary Clinton

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

Either you run the day, or the day runs you - Jim Rohn

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

Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life - Dolly Parton

Self-care is, fundamentally, about bringing balance back to a life that has grown imbalanced from too many commitments or responsibilities - Robyn L. Gobin

When in doubt, choose the kids. There will be plenty of time later to choose work - Anna Quindlen

If you feel ‘burnout’ setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself - Dalai Lama

You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life - Heather Schuck

You have to balance your passions, not your time - Lisa Sugar

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