This category is all about inspirational quotes and powerful words for our everyday lives. Sometimes, I touted them as thought for the day. But these quotes have a powerful way of shaping our thoughts. It is a collection of ideas, powerful words from famous personalities that continue to inspire us. Most of these quotes are specific to the day and time when they occurred. But they carry a strong message to this day and help us frame our worldview.
We have so many lessons to learn from these wonderful people. The inspirational quotes act as a way of providing a window to their lives and our own. The purpose of these quotes is to make us question ourselves, pause, think and reflect. Ultimately, these quotes must inspire us, question and point us in the right direction. The meaning of these quotes goes well beyond the words into emotions and the actions that we take
You will never have time for anything, If you want time, you must make it - Charles Buxton
You will never have time for anything: Time is not a given in our life. We don't have an infinite amount of it. hence, it is essential to use it consciously and make clever decisions. This implies that we have to make time for the things that are important for us. Otherwise, the urgent things take over and leave us wondering. This is the essence of the quote by Charles Buxton - you will never have time for anything. It is up to you and me to make this time for what we want the most.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others - Mahatma Gandhi
This quote by Mahatma Gandhi talks about the social aspect of serving others and the personal aspect of finding your purpose. Finding purpose is a difficult question and many guides and coaches are working on it, it sometimes feels like a lost cause. Most guidance we receive about finding ourselves tends to be generic and unhelpful.
This is a beautiful Ted Talk by Tim Urban that talks about the power of procrastination. We've often referred to procrastination as a bad thing. The talk shows procrastination in a different light by connecting it to the power of creativity, building up thoughts in our minds in the background.
Time isn’t the main thing, it’s the only thing - Miles Davis
Time isn't the main thing: Today’s inspiration is from a time management quote from Miles Davis. Not only is time the most evenly spread out resource in the world, but it is also the most scarce. In this article, we talk about the challenges of the paucity of time to ensure that we have enough opportunities for the most important things.
Time management quotes for students
Time Management Quotes for Students: This article is dedicated for students to making the best use of time. Apart from work, I recall that the most stressful times about managing time were during the early times of being a student. It is perhaps because our time management skills are at their inception and we get better at it with experience. The collection of quotes is curated for students to inspire, engage thoughts and spark different thoughts about how best to use limited time.
Time management is about making the best use of time. Stress management is about managing your emotional health, mental peace and performing without being overwhelmed. The two are connected because sometimes when things don't go as per time, missed deadlines have an impact. These potential impacts immediately cause stress making us think about the ramifications of not doing things on time.
We speak of time management as a mythical skill set. But at the core of it, time management is a simple exercise if we rationally follow a few strategies that help us be mindful of our time. It all starts with a brutally honest opinion about how our time is used and the knowledge of the things demanding our time. If we don't have visibility of these things, there's nothing to manage. Time management in such a scenario is a hoax. In this article, let's talk about a few time management strategies that will help you stay on top of time and your priorities.
I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples - Mother Teresa
This quote talks to me about the simplicity and power of good thoughts and actions. One person may not be too big to make all the difference in the world. But one person can create a ripple effect by doing something that the rest of the world joins in. The beauty of this quote is not just in the humility Mother Teresa reflects in the quote. It is also about the belief in others and resonance that can create a ripple effect to cast a wide enough change for the world to revel in.
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself
Swami Vivekananda's quotes talk about the importance of self-belief, confidence and trusting oneself before thinking about the sacred realm. In this quote, the inspiration is to find ourselves and trust in our thoughts, emotions and inner power. Unless we find a pathway to do this, the conversations about god and spirituality are pointless.
Self-belief is sacred and pure
What you believe about yourself, the world believes about you
You project your thoughts - unless you believe, you can't convince anyone else
Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever
- Mahatma Gandhi
In this article, we will talk about the meaning of both parts of this quote - live as if you were to die tomorrow. This segment is all about understanding our fears, limitations and worries of the future or past. The second part is about learning as if you were to live forever and talks about humility, understanding our bias and constantly improving to improve the world around us.
