Today women really can have it all, and get everything they want in life, as long as they do it right.
“Women today are encouraged by some to have it all: money, travel, marriage, motherhood, and separate careers in the world… However, you cannot do all these things well at the same time. You cannot eat all of the pastries in the baking shop at once. You will get a tummyache. You cannot be a 100-percent wife, a 100-percent mother, a 100-percent church worker, a 100-percent career person, and a 100-percent public-service person at the same time. How can all of these roles be coordinated? I suggest that you can have it sequentially. Sequentially is a big word meaning to do things one at a time at different times. The book of Ecclesiastes says: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” ~James Faust
I always found this beautiful, inspirational, and true. I can have it all. All women can have it all. I had my time where I went to school and was educated, and learned lots of new things, had great hobbies, and tried new things. I had a career for ten years, attained some prestige, was independant. I travelled a lot and saw the world, learned about different cultures, made lots of friends. I met a great guy, had a lovely courtship, enjoyed our engagement, and got married. Now I am going to be spending a good deal of time focusing on being a great mom and making my children into good citizens and people of fine character.
That is everything I want in life, and I was able to do it all, because while I may not have everything at once, I do have it. Any woman can, if they do it one at a time and focus with their whole heart and what they currently have and are doing. It’s a simple secret to how any woman can have it all, and get everything you want in life.
What I’m doing right now is what I will focus on and put all my attention and heart into, until the season for it ends, and then I will be dedicated to the next adventure of my life, and I will always be able to look fondly back at all my past adventures and know I gave each one my all.
Beautiful quote for sure. I think a lot of us got overwhelmed trying to do everything all at once. We have to step back and enjoy these things little by little because at the end of the day, we are still all those things:)
love what you’ve shared here. the “you will get a tummyache” quote is great. there’s a great line in “Sweet Home Alabama” where Fred Ward’s character says to Reese Witherspoon’s character, “your ass can only ride one horse at a time, darlin’.” Love that. Anyway, great post. So nice to see someone happy (and blooming) where they’re planted. – Jg.
That is a great quote. I love it.
It’s more fun one at a time anyway…you can focus on each and enjoy it more, and nothing is neglected…and you get to do everything in life that you want!
Thanks and welcome 🙂
Thanks so much for this perspective. I find myself falling into depression when I think about trying to juggle every role. Thanks for the reminder to just enjoy the moment (or season) that I am in.