“The energy crisis has not yet overwhelmed us, but it will if we do not act quickly. It's a problem that we will not be able to solve in the next few years, and it's likely to get progressively worse through the rest of this century. We must not be selfish or timid if we hope to have a decent world for our children and grandchildren. We simply must balance our demand for energy with our rapidly shrinking resources. By acting now we can control our future instead of letting the future control us.” IfsWorldYearsChildrenProblemAbleNextEnergyActingCenturyBalanceDemandResourcesOur ChildrenCrisisSolveSelfishAlternativesDecentOur FutureGrandchildrenOverwhelmedShrinkingChildren And GrandchildrenBeing SelfishEnergy CrisisActing Now Author:Jimmy Carter
“A plate of food has to have balance. For example, a mild fish like skate mustnt be overwhelmed by the side dishes. They should have personality and color, but they also have to be subtle.” ShouldSidesExampleColorPersonalityBalanceShould HaveFishesSubtlePlatesDishesOverwhelmedSkatesSide Dishes Author:Geoffrey Zakarian
“The challenge in my life really is keeping the balance between feeling creatively energized and fulfilled without feeling overwhelmed and like Im in the middle of a battlefield.” FeelingsChallengesMiddleBalanceFulfilledOverwhelmedBattlefieldsFeeling Overwhelmed Author:Amanda Palmer
“Real wisdom is recognizing and accepting that every experience is impermanent. With this insight you will not be overwhelmed by ups and downs. And when you are able to maintain an inner balance, you can choose to act in ways that will create happiness for you and for others. Living each moment happily with an equanimous mind, you will surely progress toward the ultimate goal of liberation from all suffering.” WayMindRealMomentsAbleSufferingGoalAcceptingProgressBalanceUltimateInsightLiberationOverwhelmedRecognizingUps & DownsUltimate GoalVipassanaReal Wisdom Author:S. N. Goenka
“The best doctors found a middle position where they were neither overwhelmed by their feelings nor estranged from them. That was the most difficult position of all, and the precise balance - neither too detached nor too caring - was something few learned.” FeelingsFoundDifficultMiddlePositionBalanceDoctorsCaringPreciseOverwhelmedDetached Book:Travels Source: Travels
“One of the challenges assembling the film was that gun fight went on for three and a half hours and we obviously couldn't spend three and a half hours of the film with one gun fight. It was trying to figure out the balance of how much an audience could take before they either became repulsed or desensitized or bored or just overwhelmed.” TryingFilmFightingThreeHoursChallengesHalfAudienceFiguresBalanceGunBoredOverwhelmedHalf HoursAssembling Author:Peter Berg
“He was free to enjoy the breathless glee that overwhelmed him: the speed, the clear cold air, the total silence, the feeling of balance and excitement and peace.” FeelingsEnjoySilenceClearAirColdBalanceSpeedExcitementOverwhelmedGleeBreathlessCold Air Book:The Giver Quartet Source: The Giver Quartet