I'm 68 and a half years old; I grew up with newspapers; I love newspapers; I love the news business. I started CNN; I'm a journalist and proud of it.
Ted TurnerRead
When I was young and ocean-racing competitively, and working the rest of the time, I was going 24 hours. I was on the verge of collapsing. But you've got to slow down a bit.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of balancing hard work with self-care.
Ted Turner reflects on his youthful pursuits of competitive ocean-racing coupled with relentless work, highlighting the intense pressure he faced. Despite his drive to excel, he acknowledges that constantly pushing oneself can lead to burnout, suggesting that one must learn to slow down for their own well-being while still pursuing their passions.
Themes
BalanceSelf-CareWorkMotivationBurnout
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about work-life balance.
More from Ted Turner
All quotes βI just love it when people say I can't do something. There's nothing that makes me feel better, because all my life people have said I wasn't going to make it.
Ted TurnerRead
When our time's up, it's up. All the money in the world won't buy you one more day.
Ted TurnerRead
Even if we didn't have greenhouse gases, were going to have to move away from fossil fuels, as we're going to run out. They're finite, whereas solar and wind are infinite.
Ted TurnerRead
I've never run into a guy who could win at the top level in anything today and didn't have the right attitude, didn't give it everything he had, at least while he was doing it; wasn't prepared and didn't have the whole program worked out.
Ted TurnerRead
I didn't care what, how much adversity life threw at me. I intended to get to the top.
Ted TurnerRead
Similar quotes
When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.
Franklin D. RooseveltRead
Keep your eyes on the finish line and not on the turmoil around you.
RihannaRead
If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere.
Marilyn MonroeRead
What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.
Gretchen RubinRead
Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.
Jim RohnRead
Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience.
Hyman RickoverRead