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“We have just enough time and money to compare ourselves to others who have more time and money, and we think we should be able to accomplish everything they do and have, without being able to see the sacrifices others have made to have the things they do. We grew up learning we could do anything we put our minds to, but the reality is that you just can’t have it all. So when we fail to live up to our own expectations, we think it is because of a problem within us instead of recognizing the very real limitations that come with having finite resources of time, money, and talent.”
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
“You must eliminate self-imposed pressures in your life to enjoy a more fruitful life. You cannot be everything for everyone. Moreover, if you do not make time for yourself, you will flatline. Pursue a life of joy and contentment, and you will be happier, healthier, and more at peace. Making time for yourself is both necessary and fulfilling.”
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
“I believe how you spend your 5-to-9 determines how you'll spend your 9-to-5.”
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
“Change is often like that—hard, but good in the end.”
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
“But the lesson here is one we must embrace: sometimes we have to let go of self-imposed have-tos and settle for good enough. Just because you’re passionate doesn’t mean you have to do it. Though my windows aren’t dressed in that amazing fabric, they aren’t bare anymore. And that is good enough.”
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
John’s 2025 Year in Books
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