In moderation

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Supposedly, the mean between two pulsating extremes is virtue. So too is judgment and the median between two extremes, two vices. It is not for us to judge but to discover what sets us apart from each other. Every one of us is in a mad dash to the finish, we are all on the treadmill, its just the speed that varies.

This mean requires optimization and balance. A little work and a little hope. Some principles and discipline. Sadly, I can never find this middle ground anywhere. I have always tried to maximize rather than optimize. In hindsight, this isn't very difficult to explain. We never want to stay within limits, we never want boundaries, least of all ones drawn in chalk by us. This limit is what we refuse to see and acknowledge until its too late. My own experiences haven't been terribly fulfilling with respect to optimization. They have been skewed and complete qualified failures.

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