Balance Giving with Boundaries Quotes
You cannot pour from an empty cup, and takers rarely set limits for you. The man who gives from strength, with boundaries intact, serves longer and serves better. This Impact path holds history's wisest quotes on generous limits. Scroll through and put them to work.
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“Givers need to set limits because takers rarely do.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“Do not let your generosity become your burden.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“There is a fine line between being generous and being taken advantage of.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“Your success will be compromised by your need to be liked by everyone.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“You can't pour from an empty cup.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“An empty lantern provides no light. Self-care is the fuel that allows your light to shine brightly.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“Sometimes you have to give yourself the love and support you give to others.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“You owe yourself the love that you so freely give to other people.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It's necessary.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“You have to first be selfish before you can be selfless.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“You don't have to make yourself miserable to be successful.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“A man should never neglect his family for business.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“No matter how busy you are, or how busy you think you are, the work will always be there tomorrow, but your friends might not be.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“Helping those who have been struck by unforeseeable misfortunes is fundamentally different from making dependency a way of life.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
“We should be careful that our benevolence does not exceed our means.”
Balance Giving with Boundaries
