"In this era there's more attention than ever, especially among your generation, on personal well-being and finding "balance." What I've seen is that the highest form of well-being is the exhilaration that comes from immersing ourselves in things that matter. The path to happiness is not balance per se, but rather congruence between the values we hold most dear and where we spend our energy." -Wendy Kopp

Balance is overrated. Pursue things that matter.

"Make your life reflect your best vision for your community." - David Gardner

Make - Recognize your own agency

Your life - Think big picture ... long-term

Reflect - What you do and don't do reflects who you are.

Best - Don't settle for less

For Your Community - It's a choice. You decide what you want to happen in your community.

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first 4 sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln

Work smart > Work hard

"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." -Marie Curie

We make fearful the things in life we don't understand. Instead, we should embrace them as opportunities to learn.

"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you do criticize them, you're a mile away, and you have their shoes." - James Caan

Reference: Great Quotes, Volume 15: Sharpening the Axe