Balance

There are many good things that are important to have. These include water, air, food, work, rest, recreation, time with family, time with friends, and time alone. In the right amounts, all these things can be Godsends. If you have too little of any one of them for too long, your life will suffer for it (and possibly end). But it's also true that too much of any of them and any given time could also be harmful. As with just about everything, it's important to have a proper balance. Not too much or too little of any given thing at any given time.

If your life is out of balance, consider making some adjustments. If there's too much of something, find ways to reduce it, and find other things to take its place. If there's too little of something, find some ways to get more of it, and decide what to reduce to make room for it. Everyone's ideal balance will be different, and no one's balance will be perfect at any given time. The trick is to find the imbalances and to continually make adjustments. You don't need to find the ideal amount of anything, especially since that theoretical ideal is likely to change over time. Just find out whether you need more or less of something (or whether you have enough) and make changes (or don't) accordingly.

Along with the rest of humanity, I need to continually work on my balance, especially as my life situation changes. I need more of some things, and less of others. But knowing that is half the battle. As I recognize which parts of my life need adjustment, I can better make plans to bring my life more into balance.