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Author Elizabeth Gilbert on time management:

“If you’ve reached a certain age then you know what works for you. You should know by this point in your life what time of day you’re ‘good' — like what time of day is your brain at its best. Because the reality is we all get, maybe, two good hours a day where we actually feel awake and alert.

“And the big... See more

When you are running on fumes and bleary-eyed from caring for your young children, but still need to find the strength to nail your presentation at work. SISU

Looking back, it's crazy how work used to consume everything... like a machine that never stops.

I remember those nights... coding hanggang madaling araw, as if time doesn't exist. Feels like I was proud of it before - wearing those long hours like a badge of honor.

Pero deep inside, I was slowly burning out...

It's weird how we glorify the hustle cu... See more

I only have time for two things: My family, and my business. I still occasionally hang with friends, catch a game, exercise, etc., but only when I have spare time. Trying to do more was a source of great frustration. Embracing this season of life has been freeing.

This is a question of balance. Those who come to me and say, “You know, I work 15 hours a day,” I say, “I am not interested.” I am interested in the quality of working hours, not the quantity. The brain of the human being. Do you think that during the first five hours of the day you are the same as you are in the last five hours? No way. You’re tir... See more

Meaning is not something that is bestowed upon us—it’s something we create. And as with any act of creation, it requires time and energy. One of the downsides of a life completely subsumed by work is that it leaves room for little else. In the words of psychologist Esther Perel, “Too many people bring the best of themselves to work and bring the le... See more

I had no energy left for building meaningful relationships. I had friends and I had a girlfriend, but I was so consumed by my work anxiety that it made me selfish. I didn’t have the bandwidth to truly engage with other people and be a supportive partner.