One word to rule them all

December 15th, 2008 | by obc |

If I had to state my philosophy in 7 letters or less, I’d say “balance.” Why? Because for literally years, I’ve been noticing that virtually any part of life – relationships with family and friends, work, politics, entertainment, exercise, arts, eating, leadership, etc., etc. – requires a balance.

image by obc :)

image by obc :)

An immediate disclaimer: certain absolutes are excluded. I am not claiming, for example, that one needs to establish a balance between good and evil, or that balance is needed between believing in absolute truths and being a relativist. Rather, a discussion of balance can only be “built on” or added onto a worldview “foundation.” Although I can’t articulate the specific reasons for this, I’m sure the whole concept would disintegrate into nothingness, if a “worldview foundation” wasn’t stipulated.

Now that we’ve dodged that bullet, next order of business: instead of taking 3 pages to elaborate on all the examples, over the coming weeks, I will put up a series of smaller posts, each one dealing with 1-2 examples of how balance is important to achieve and maintain.

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