If you want to organize your life, according to Gail Golden, ‘Don’t focus on managing time, focus on managing your energy.’
‘Ignore the people who tell you that life is a marathon. The most productive know that life is not a marathon, it’s a series of sprints.’
‘Don’t compare your insides to other people’s outsides. Those people who look as if they have it all together? They’re just especially good at hiding how flustered they are.’
‘Expecting yourself to be perfect at everything is a recipe for failure.’
‘Be great at the things that matter to you- the things that have meaning.’
‘Figure out what your greatness is and put your energy there.’
‘Do experiments.’
‘It is not true that you can be great at anything if you just want it enough.’
‘Before you take on new goals and responsibilities, you have to ask yourself, ‘What will I do less of?’
‘Don’t pretend you’re not feeling what you’re feeling. And don’t tell yourself you shouldn’t feel what you’re feeling.’
‘Consciously and deliberately choose where you will be mediocre.’
‘Ensure that you spend your energy on the things that matter by eliminating the things that don’t.’
‘Discipline and freedom are bound together. You cannot be truly free without discipline. You will be enslaved by your impulses, by instant gratification, by mindlessness. You also cannot be truly disciplined without freedom.’
‘No one can be disciplined in everything all the time.’
‘Know the boundaries.’
‘Live your vision.’
Further Reading:
Gail Golden (2020). Curating Your Life: Ending The Struggle For Work-Life Balance
