Find your center

BALANCE IS IMPORTANT

There is nothing beautiful in chasing the things that are neither giving us result nor peace. Whatever we do, we must always seek to balance things out, or lose out totally. We cannot focus solely on pursuing success by burning ourself out, and expect to enjoy the dividend of that success when it eventually comes. We would have been tired, weak, and probably not strong enough to enjoy what we have worked hard for.

We are taught to chase extremes, to hustle until we drop, to climb the mountain without a single glance at the view, to pour all of our energy into one thing, our career, our training, our passion, until we are empty, brittle, and burned out. However, the danger in that is, people hardly recover from burnout. You can call this dedication, strength, or determination, but the truth is, it is an unhealthy approach to life, and that is not what life is all about.

Imbalance, by its very nature is of no use, it cannot stand for long, and it benefits no one. True strength is not found in one sided endeavours, it is found in the center, it is found in balance. Balance is not a passive state of being okay, nor is it a lukewarm compromise, it is a dynamic, active, and powerful practice, it is a conscious choice to tend to all the gardens of your life.

The pursuit of balance is a declaration that you are building a life, not just a resume. It is an acknowledgment that you are a multi-faceted being, and to neglect any part of yourself is to live as a fraction of who you are meant to be. So, give yourself the permission to explore. Find that beautiful, necessary tension between effort and ease, between giving and receiving, between the climb and the view. For in that balance, you will not just find success. You will find strength, peace, and a life that is not just lived, but truly felt.

To a better you, Kamikun John.