Building the Huffington Post, I had bought into the mythology that everything was dependent on me -- and that I had to do everything at the expense of sleep, health. Arianna Huffington More Quotes by Arianna Huffington More Quotes From Arianna Huffington The journey toward self-discovery is life's greatest adventure. Arianna Huffington journeydiscoveryadventure Living in a state of gratitude is the gateway to grace. Arianna Huffington gatewaysgratitudegrace The happiest people are the most giving people Arianna Huffington givingpeople Live life as if everything is rigged in your favor. Arianna Huffington riggedlive-lifefavors If we don't know ourselves, our essence, where our true power comes from, we will believe our power comes from collecting victories, trophies, money, or recognition. And these are all fine, but it's not ultimately what life is about. When we think it is, we really waste our greatest possibilities. Arianna Huffington essencebelievethinking Clearly drive, IQ, and hard work are incredibly important. But ultimately what matters most is resilience--the ability to quickly rebound from failures, indeed to see failure as a stepping stone to success. Arianna Huffington resiliencewhat-mattershard-work Nothing is ever enough when what you are looking for isn't what you really want. Arianna Huffington businessenoughwant People discover that by helping others, even when they themselves are suffering, they end up improving their own lives. Arianna Huffington helping-otherssufferingpeople Ninety nine percent of the time it's not urgent and to create a culture where you are constantly plugged in and expected to be always-on is to create a culture of burnout. Arianna Huffington ninety-ninewhere-you-areculture Women still have an uneasy relationship with power and the traits necessary to be a leader. There is this internalized fear that if we are really powerful, we are going to be considered ruthless or pushy or strident - all of those epithets that strike right at our femininity. We are still working at trying to overcome the fear that power and womanliness are mutually exclusive. Arianna Huffington powerfulleadertrying Failure is not the opposite to success, it's a stepping stone to success. If our primary goal is to be approved of, then we are not going to take risks, we are not going to speak out, we are going to try to blend in. Arianna Huffington speaks-outgoalopposites I studied, I met with medical doctors, scientists, and I’m here to tell you that the way to a more productive, more inspired, more joyful life is: getting enough sleep. Arianna Huffington motivationinspirationsleep Don't buy society’s definition of success. Because it’s not working for anyone. It’s not working for women, it's not working for men, it's not working for polar bears, it's not working for the cicadas that are apparently about to emerge and swarm us. It’s only truly working for those who make pharmaceuticals for stress, sleeplessness and high blood pressure. Arianna Huffington stressheartgraduation Our most meaningful relationships are based on a longing for expansion rather than a preoccupation with comfort and security. To live exuberantly-to fully know and be fully known by another-we must be prepared to illuminate the dark spots in our most intimate relationships and in our selves. Arianna Huffington intimate-relationshipsdarkmeaningful It's time for our business and political leaders to help redefine morality beyond sex, drugs, and rock and roll to include lying, hypocrisy, and callous indifference to those in need. Arianna Huffington rockslyingsex Creating the culture of burnout is opposite to creating a culture of sustainable creativity. This is something that needs to be taught in business schools. This mentality needs to be introduced as a leadership and performance-enhancing tool. Arianna Huffington creativityoppositesschool There is nothing that can bring you closer to fearlessness about everything else in the world than being a parent - because everyday fears like not being approved of pale by comparison to the fears you have about your children. Arianna Huffington parentbabychildren Why worry about minor little details like clean air, clean water, safe ports and the safety net when Jesus is going to give the world an "Extreme Makeover: Planet Edition" right after he finishes putting Satan in his place once and for all? Arianna Huffington safetyairjesus To live exuberantly, we must be prepared to illuminate the dark spots in ourselves. Arianna Huffington be-preparedspotsdark The current male-dominated model of success - which equates success with burnout, sleep deprivation, and driving yourself into the ground - isn't working for women, and it's not working for men, either. Arianna Huffington malessleepmen
