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" You can be rich by having more than you need, or by needing less than you have. " ~Jim Mott

" No man ever became wise by chance. "  ~Seneca

" He who gains time gains everything. " ~Benjamin Disraeli

" Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. " ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"All men dream, but not equally." ~T.E. Lawrence

" There are only two kinds of people in the end; those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, in the end, 'Thy will be done. '" ~C.S. Lewis

" However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. " ~Winston Churchill

" Dearest Lord, may I see you today and ever day in the person of your sick, and whilst nursing them minister to you. " ~Mother Teresa of Calcutta

" We must get to the end of ourselves before He can begin in us. " ~F. B. Meyer

" Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. " ~Vince Lombardi

Editor's Note: Interesting article on our decision making processes and how we tend to view the world with bias.  Considering today's political environment, this article should help us step back and pause, regardless of which side we favor. By Julia Galef,  TED  | Repost Are you a soldier or a scout? Your answer to this question, says decision-making expert Julia Galef, could determine how clearly you see the world. Imagine for a moment you’re a soldier in the heat of battle — perhaps a Roman foot soldier, medieval archer or Zulu warrior. Regardless of your time and place, some things are probably constant. Your adrenaline is elevated, and your actions stem from your deeply ingrained reflexes, reflexes that are rooted in a need to protect yourself and your side and to defeat the enemy. Now, try to imagine playing a very different role: the scout. The scout’s job is not to attack or defend; it’s to understand. The scout is the one going out, mapping the terrain,...

" We should be careful to get out of an experience all the wisdom that is in it. " ~Mark Twain

Live Life at the Limits: How to Hack Your Flow  ~Art of Manliness  | Repost Editor's Note: I came across this article a few years ago, but thought it worthy of a post here on Chase The Kangaroo.  Full transparency, I still haven't read Kotler's, The Rise of Superman, yet as of the date of this post.  But I plan to read it soon. Art of Manliness Editor’s Note: This a guest post from Steven Kotler, author of The Rise of Superman. Researchers define flow as an “optimal state of consciousness,” a peak state where we feel our best and perform our best. Some of us know this state by other names—runner’s high or being in the zone or being unconscious—but whatever the lingo, the experience is unforgettable. If you’ve ever lost an afternoon to a great conversation or gotten so involved in a work project that all else was forgotten, then you’ve tasted this experience. In flow, we are so focused on the task at hand that everything else falls away. Action and awareness ...

gratitude Definition of the state of being grateful : thankfulness : expressed gratitude for their support " Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. " ~John Milton " Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for. " ~Zig Ziglar grateful Definition of... a : appreciative of benefits received b : expressing gratitude grateful thanks a : affording pleasure or contentment : pleasing b : pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated " Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful. " ~Joseph B. Wirthlin " Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is sel...

What You Can Learn from the Daily Routines of Top Performers ~Outside | Repost What the greatest adventurers, artists, runners, and entrepreneurs prioritize throughout their day, and how to incorporate that into you life ~ Brad Stulberg Feb 10, 2017  Photo: L to R: ryan_holiday/flickr; Hyosub Shin/AP; David Hanson/Aurora Photos; Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool; cmichel67/flickr Routines bring structure to our days so we can get the most out of them. In his book,  Daily Rituals , author Mason Currey examines the routines of more than 150 great performers across diverse fields—artists, scientists, poets, mathematicians—and concluded that “a solid routine fosters a well-worn groove for one’s mental energies and helps to stave off the tyranny of moods.” Although there is no single best routine—the best routine is the one that works for you—learning from others is still instructive. Here, we consider the daily routines of some of the top athletes, artists, autho...

The Vital 3 Feet to Achievement ~Art of Manliness | Repost Art of Manliness’ note:  The following selection on “The Vital Three Feet to Achievement” comes from The Technique of Building Personal Leadership (1944) by Donald A. Laird. It has been condensed from the original chapter. For many years I have kept a magic rule on my desk. It has literally been worth more than its weight in gold to me. When I have an impulse to quit, this rule keeps me at work. When I become discouraged, it whispers encouragement. When I stop too long to watch the river, the rule calls me back. It all started back in the Colorado gold rush. A small-town Marylander was bit by the gold bug. This young man made the long trip to Colorado and started to dig for his fortune. And he did strike gold—an unusually rich vein. His find was so large that pick-and-shovel digging was inadequate. He needed machinery. He hurried back to Maryland, breathlessly told friends of his gold strike, of the great opp...

The Doing Mindset > The Thinking Mindset ~Thomas Oppong,  The Mission  | Repost " There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.  " ~   John F. Kennedy Balancing thought and action will always be a challenge for many people. How much time should you spend thinking vs. doing? With respect to goals, projects, and other to-do items, it’s easy to get stuck too long in the thinking and planning phase. Many people get excited about a lot of ideas. But unfortunately they easily begin pushing them further back on their to-do lists, if not completely disregarding them as being unfeasible or unreaslistic. When you value “the thinking mindset” more than “the doing mindset” you will eventually end up with a note app or notebook full of dozens or even hundreds of ideas and plans. Greater percentage of them will never be done. And you will most likely not think about a lot of them again....

A Call for a New Strenuous Age, ~The Art of Manliness | Repost Note: All quotes, unless otherwise noted, are taken from  No Place for Grace: Antimodernism and the Transformation of American Culture , 1880-1920 by T. J. Jackson Lears “Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you.” –Flannery O’Connor To look at various metrics of physical and mental health in the world today is to observe a rather gloomy picture. Life expectancy in the United States, which tends to consistently edge upwards, fell this year. It was the first such decline in over two decades, the last being due to the rise of the AIDS epidemic. The effects of obesity played a role, but part of the decline is also the result of a striking rise in deaths due to drug overdoses, alcohol abuse, and suicide. One in six Americans has taken at least one psychiatric drug, usually for depression or anxiety. And the suicide rate in the U.S. has reached its highest level in 30 years. It rose by 24% bet...