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Laura Vanderkam QUOTES

21 " If you wait until the end of the month to save what you have left, there will be nothing left over. Likewise, if you wait until the end of the day to do meaningful but not urgent things like exercise, pray, read, ponder how to advance your career or grow your organization, or truly give your family your best, it probably won’t happen, If it has to happen, then it has to happen first". "

― Laura Vanderkam , What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings--and Life

22 " Fortunately, being mindful of family time—making a commitment to be there physically and mentally and enjoy life while doing so—makes memories possible. We control a lot less about our children’s outcomes in life than we think. They are their own people. But one thing parents do shape is whether kids remember their childhoods as happy. Creating a happy home is a conscious choice, as is creating a happy marriage. "

― Laura Vanderkam , I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time

23 " You don’t build the life you want by saving time. You build the life you want, and then time saves itself. "

― Laura Vanderkam , I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time

24 " you can choose how to spend your 168 hours, and you have more time than you think. "

― Laura Vanderkam , 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

25 " go back through your “List of 100 Dreams” and choose elements of a few to incorporate into your days. Make two lists: one of activities that take half an hour or less, and another of activities that take less than 10 minutes. Then, figure out ways you can make these two sets of activities as easy as lighting up a cigarette or turning on the TV any time a bit of leisure shows up on your schedule. "

― Laura Vanderkam , 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

26 " The discipline of joy requires holding in the mind simultaneously that this too shall pass and that this too is good. This alchemy of mind isn't easy, but the good life is not always the easy life. Happiness requires effort. It is not just bestowed; it is the earned interest on what you choose to pay in. "

― Laura Vanderkam , Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

27 " Sometimes life is hard for a good reason. Sometimes narratives serve no purpose beyond keeping you from the life you want. "

― Laura Vanderkam , I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time

28 " If you choose your life's work well, something bewitching can happen through your labors. Each hour you log can be a source of joy. "

― Laura Vanderkam

29 " by trying lots of things you think you might enjoy, you will learn more about yourself, and what you are actually good at, what might be your core competencies, and which of the biggies are worth going for. You may be shocked by what you discover. This is why you just have to keep an open mind and try things. "

― Laura Vanderkam , 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

30 " Being off the clock implies time freedom, yet time freedom stems from time discipline. You must know where the time goes in order to transcend the ceaseless ticking. "

― Laura Vanderkam , Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

31 " Conscious fun takes effort. This seeming paradox—Why should fun be work?—stops us in our tracks. So we overindulge in effortless fun (scrolling through Instagram . . .) It is the effortful fun that makes today different, and makes today land in memory. You don’t say “Where did the time go?” when you remember where the time went. "

― Laura Vanderkam , Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

32 " Planning a few anchor events for a weekend guarantees you pleasure because—even if all goes wrong in the moment—you still will have derived some pleasure from the anticipation. "

― Laura Vanderkam , What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend: A Short Guide to Making the Most of Your Days Off (a Penguin Special from Portfolio)

33 " Reading fiction as you commute to a job you don’t like will make you feel somewhat more fulfilled; being in the right job will make you feel incredible. "

― Laura Vanderkam , 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

34 " You don't become a better parent or employee by not enjoying your life. "

― Laura Vanderkam , I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time

35 " Since life comes up and emergencies happen, making success possible hinges on two things: being choosy about each day’s priority list, and developing an accountability system that works. "

― Laura Vanderkam , What the Most Successful People Do at Work: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Career

36 " I believe that consciously choosing to create such memories will stretch the experience of time. "

― Laura Vanderkam , Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

37 " SECRETS OF PEOPLE WITH ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD Tend your garden. Make life memorable. Don’t fill time. Linger. Invest in your happiness. Let it go. People are a good use of time. "

― Laura Vanderkam , Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

38 " the force of the water drop that hollows the stone. A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labors of a spasmodic Hercules. "

― Laura Vanderkam , What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings--and Life

39 " You have one energy resource that is used for all kinds of acts for self-control. That includes not just resisting food temptations, but also controlling your thought processes, controlling your emotions, all forms of impulse control, and trying to perform well at your job or other tasks. Even more surprisingly, it is used for decision making, so when you make choices you are (temporarily) using up some of what you need for self-control. Hard thinking, like logical reasoning, also uses it.” Over the course of a day, dealing with traffic, frustrating bosses, and bickering children, plus—more insidiously—electronic temptations that are as alluring as fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, a person’s supply of willpower is simply used up. "

― Laura Vanderkam , What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings--and Life

40 " The majority of people who claim to be overworked work less than they think they do, and many of the ways people work are extraordinarily inefficient. Calling something “work” does not make it important or necessary. "

― Laura Vanderkam , 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think