Busy Quote by Chris Gardner

There's a fine line between helping others and being a people pleaser, and mistaking one for the other can be hugely detrimental. When we…

— Gabrielle Bernstein

There is a proper balance between not asking enough of oneself and asking or expecting too much.

— May Sarton

Many people, especially men, feel it is an admission of weakness to ask for help or to express a need. But there is absolutely…

— Rick Warren

People say, 'You're overweight'; they question your heart and character. It's a challenge again, proving to myself and to other people that I'm still…

— Rulon Gardner

Recognize that it is not really possible to steadily help others when we ourselves are not in good physical, mental, or emotional state. We…

— Nhat Hanh

So it is that we can seldom help anybody. Either we don't know what part to give or maybe we don't like to give…

— Norman Maclean

I have begun in old age to understand...that we seldom if ever realize how generous we are to ourselves, and just how stingy with…

— Saul Bellow

I am convinced by a sad experience that it is natural to avoid those to whom we have been too much obliged, and that…

— Heloise

It's good to mind about things but not to give it too much weight, because there are some things you cannot change.

— Bianca Balti

“Our can-do culture has made many of us believe that we should always be self-sufficient. Somewhere along the way, we also got the message…

— Sharon Salzberg

“I blame society for the sad state of adult fitness in the Western world. We’re raised to believe that giving of ourselves is noble…

— Scott Adams

Sometimes you don't realize the weight of a burden you've been carrying until you feel the weight of its release.

— Orebela Gbenga