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7.
BALANCE
     BALANCE IS A STATE OF EQUILIBRIUM; OR BEING CENTERED, AS IN
STANDING OVER THE CENTER OR MIDPOINT OF A SEE SAW.  LIFE IS VERY
MUCH LIKE A SEE SAW; SOMETIMES YOU'RE UP, SOMETIMES YOU'RE DOWN
AND YOU HAVE ALMOST NO CONTROL OVER WHICH POSITION YOU ARE IN.
HOWEVER, I BELIEVE YOU DO HAVE CONTROL OVER YOUR MENTAL ATTITUDE.
I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS VERY IN TOUCH WITH HER EMOTIONS;
UNFORTUNATELY SHE ALLOWS HERSELF TO BE RULED BY THEM.  I HAVE
ANOTHER FRIEND WHO IS VERY INTELLECTUAL BUT, HE NEVER IS AWARE OF
HIS FEELINGS; NEITHER OF THESE PEOPLE HAS BALANCE.  THUS IS THE
REASON FOR THE ARGUMENT BETWEEN JUST SENTIMENTALITY AND JUST
RATIONALITY, WHAT I THINK WE NEED IS TO BE AWARE OF OUR FEELINGS,
AND GIVE THEM THEIR DUE, BUT NOT ALLOW THEM TO OVERCOME OUR
RATIONAL THOUGHT.  AWARENESS OF OUR EMOTIONS IS IMPORTANT, THAT'S
HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THINGS BUT THE TROUBLE FOR ME IS NOT JUST
RELYING ON THEM ALL THE TIME TO MAKE JUDGEMENTS BUT TEMPERING
THEM WITH RATIONAL THOUGHT.  IT'S LIKE MAKING LEMONADE, YOU NEED
LEMON JUICE BUT YOU NEED WATER TOO. IN BALANCED LIVING, ONE TENDS
TO WATER DOWN THE OTHERS IMPORTANCE, WE SHOULD ONLY LIVE ON THE
BALANCED MIX OF THE TWO.
     THE SAME ARGUMENT CAN BE SAID FOR BALANCE BETWEEN THE
SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL NATURES OR ASPECTS OF OURSELVES.