“As the United States continues its slow but steady recovery from the depths of the financial crisis, nobody actually wants a massive austerity package to shock the economy back into recession, and so the odds have always been high that the game of budgetary chicken will stop short of disaster. Looming past the cliff, however, is a deep chasm that poses a much greater challenge -- the retooling of the country's economy, society, and government necessary for the United States to perform effectively in the twenty-first century.” WantFirstsCountryStatesGovernmentPastGamesChallengesUnitedUnited StatesEconomyGreaterCenturyTwentiesCrisisDepthFinancialDisasterRecoveryShockMassiveChickensSteadyOddsPackagesCliffsRecessionsFinancial CrisisChasmsAusterityLooming Author:Fareed Zakaria
“Those enjoying winning streaks thus win twofold. They win not only the game but also the right to greater self-determination. They become masters of their own fate. That feeling of efficacy, of being in charge of circumstances, is the essence of confidence. Winning once or twice is encouraging, but winning continuously is empowering.” SelfFeelingsGamesWinningEnjoyGreaterFateMastersConfidenceCircumstancesDeterminationEssenceEmpoweringSelf DeterminationStreaksEfficacy Book:Confidence Source: Confidence
“The mental game of business is understanding this Paradox: the better you think you are doing, the greater should be your cause for concern: the more self-satisfied you are with your accomplishments, your past achievements, your 'right moves', the less you should be.” ThinkingShouldSelfPastMovingGamesCausesUnderstandingGreaterAchievementConcernSatisfiedAccomplishmentParadoxOur PastYour Past Author:Mark McCormack
“While it is a cause for regret that Fischer did not continue to produce scintillating games, he perhaps had a greater impact on chess than any other twentieth century player” GamesCausesGreaterPlayerCenturyProduceRegretImpactChessTwentieth CenturyFischer Author:John Nunn
“For athletes traditionally it's such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don't undermine the Commonwealth Games!” GamesGreaterStonesAthleteTrackFantasticCommonwealthStepping StonesGreater ThingsCommonwealth Games Author:Cathy Freeman