Shifting Your Scale

Balance or lack of is the result of choices that direct our life. We choose to nibble or indulge, take or give, abuse or praise. We choose our demeanor, perspective, and attitude regardless of our emotions and wounds. We choose to blame or take responsibility, talk or think first, we choose out of logic or heart and in all cases we shift the balance of our lives.

To comment to one task inevitably declines the maturity of another task but this is the sacrifice we make. The sacrifice to pursue one’s happiness and live up to one’s desire. We sacrifice nights out for homework, we sacrifice foods we love to be healthy, our family for our careers (in some cases), relationships for relationships, we sacrifice our pride to become a better person, and we sacrifice people we miss so that they may also pursue happiness.

It's really not rocket science! You put a load of crap on one side of the scale and the other one sits in mid air and collects dust. Then five years later you wonder why cobwebs and ghost are all over the vision of what you wanted in life. Once you realize it's too much work to unload the crap off the scale - you settle! Then there are those that take on the task of reallocating their life, inevitability shifting what they know and what people know them as into the past.

There is great fulfillment and flexibility with a balanced life. If both sides of your scale (let's say work and family) are at a healthy balance it is possible to take from one side to add to the other in times of need (or a promotion). If the scale is at an unhealthy balance you will have no resources to shift resulting is less than fulfilling energy. My basic metaphor is vague but true nonetheless. I challenge you to replace 'work' and 'family' with any two elements of your life, as I am doing, and sit back as an outsider to evaluate your options.

Best wishes and wisdom on removing the crap and cobwebs!