#priorities

I'm keenly aware of the Principle of Priority, which states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do what's important first. ↗

— Steven Pressfield

#principle-of-priority #priorities #urgent #art

A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with—that’s poverty—but how efficiently we can put first things first. . . . When you’re clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it’s clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar. (148) ↗

— Victoria Moran

#commitments #poverty #priorities #prioritize #purpose

Do not postpone what's important to you simply because others don't share your priorities ↗

— Hemal Jhaveri

#goals #priorities #dreams

And then there is the most dangerous risk of all -- the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. ↗

— Randy Komisar

#life-philosophy #priorities #working #education

Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things. ↗

— Robert Louis Stevenson

#business

They will envy you for your success, your wealth, for your intelligence, for your looks, for your status - but rarely for your wisdom. ↗

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#modern-values #priorities #truths #values #wealth-and-virtues

One of the joys of being in love is that it clarifies your priorities. Complication arises from not knowing what you want. ↗

— Philip Sington

#love

Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. ↗

— Dallin H. Oaks

#choices #priorities #determination

There are so many more important things to worry about than how you're perceived by strangers. ↗

— Dennis Lehane

#public-opinion #self-esteem #self-esteem

I miss your smile… but I miss mine more. ↗

— Laurel House

#breakup #letting-go #priorities #relationships #smile