Quotes About Balance

the height of human wisdom was to bring our tempers down to our circumstances

Lo que constituye la salvación de un hombre, es la ruina de otro

All Evills are to be consider'd with the Good that is in them, and with what worse attends them.

într-atâta este de adev?rat c? lipsa uneia singure dintre pl?cerile vieÈ›ii poate uneori otr?vi toate celelalte desf?t?ri.

The sweet spot for smart decisions, then, comes not just from being a domain expert, but also from having high self-awareness.

In the calculus of the heart it is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that determines the sense of well- being.

The goal of attunement is not simply continual meshing, with an utter entrainment of every thought and feeling; it also includes giving each other space to be alone as needed. This cycle of connectedness strikes a balance between the individual's needs and the couple's. As one family therapist put it, "The more a couple can be apart, the more they can be together.

La vida es una comedia para quienes piensan y una tragedia para quienes sienten. Horace Walpole

people with high IQs can be stunningly poor pilots of their private lives.

Not that leaders need to be overly "nice"; the emotional art of leadership includes pressing the reality of work demands without unduly upsetting people.

no birthday, concert, hangout session, or party can be enjoyed without taking the time to distance yourself from what you are doing" to make sure that those in your digital world know instantly how much fun you are having.

In many or most moments these minds are exquisitely coordinated; feelings are essential to thought, thought to feeling. But when passions surge the balance tips: it is the emotional mind that captures the upper hand, swamping the rational mind.

La mente creativa es un don sagrado y la mente racional un sirviente fiel –dijo, en cierta ocasión, Albert Einstein–. Por ello resulta muy curioso que hayamos creado una sociedad que, olvidando el don, haya acabado honrando al sirviente.»

Una de las claves para intensificar nuestra conexión con el estado de flujo consiste en sintonizar lo que hacemos con lo que nos gusta, como sucede en el caso de quienes tienen la inmensa fortuna de disfrutar de su trabajo. Las personas con éxito son, independientemente del entorno considerado, las que han sabido dar con esa combinación.

and how toxic emotions put our physical health at as much risk as does chain-smoking, even as emotional balance can help protect our health and well-being.

These two minds, the emotional and the rational, operate in tight harmony for the most part, intertwining their very different ways of knowing to guide us through the world.

Attunement to others demands a modicum of calm in oneself.

using a home computer, or commuting. On average

La mente creativa es un don sagrado y la mente racional un sirviente fiel –dijo, en cierta ocasión, Albert Einstein–. Por ello resulta muy curioso que hayamos creado una sociedad que, olvidando el don, haya acabado honrando al sirviente.» [12

passions overwhelm reason time and again.

el descontrol emocional obstaculiza la labor del intelecto

The positive lens keeps the joy in practice and learning - the reason even the most seasoned athletes and performers still enjoy rehearsing their moves. You need the negative focus to survive, but a positive one to thrive. You need both, but in the right ratio.

Ninguna criatura puede volar con una sola ala. El liderazgo ejemplar requiere de la adecuada combinación entre el corazón y la cabeza, entre el sentimiento y el pensamiento. Esas son las dos alas que permiten volar a un líder.

You need the negative focus to survive, but a positive one to thrive