Finding a Balance
All my life I have heard the phrase "everything in moderation." And I have always thought that it makes perfect sense. It seems the way to a happy and full life is to have and do a little bit of everything but none to the extreme. But over the years I have found the practice of this little phrase to be a lot harder than it sounds.
In most areas of my life it is not a problem...eat in moderation, sleep in moderation, work in moderation, exercise in moderation....etc. But there are a couple of areas that I struggle with in regards to this word I have been repeating over and over thus far in my blog...and those areas are in ambition and patience.
Let's start with ambition. I understand why it is not favorable to be less than lack luster with ambition and why it is not recommended to be overly ambitious...but I tend toward the latter. I can't help it. My whole life I have always known that I wanted more than what I had...I know that I want to be financially set forever, that I want to be well educated, I want to make a name for myself in acting and music, and I am willing to push myself to get these things. Some of you may be thinking this is great...and it is, but it can also be a curse because I am willing to sacrifice my health and other areas of my life in order to pursue my ambitious thoughts.
Next we have patience. Unlike ambition the problem is not that I have too much patience it is the that I have no patience. This leads to many problems when my ambitions are so high and require so much time and effort. So not only do I want all of these great things but I want them right away...leads to a lot of stress folks.
Although these first two areas can cause me to get easily irritated or stressed out they are also the reasons I have and will make it so far. I am appreciative that I have the internal grit to keep at my dreams no matter what. The key now is to find a balance with them...to come to a place where I can accept that it is my perseverance that, in a way, defines my character.
Balance is the key to a happy life, as we have all heard, so my goal is aiming to find that balance in all areas...it shall be a journey, but isn't that what life is...a journey?
In most areas of my life it is not a problem...eat in moderation, sleep in moderation, work in moderation, exercise in moderation....etc. But there are a couple of areas that I struggle with in regards to this word I have been repeating over and over thus far in my blog...and those areas are in ambition and patience.
Let's start with ambition. I understand why it is not favorable to be less than lack luster with ambition and why it is not recommended to be overly ambitious...but I tend toward the latter. I can't help it. My whole life I have always known that I wanted more than what I had...I know that I want to be financially set forever, that I want to be well educated, I want to make a name for myself in acting and music, and I am willing to push myself to get these things. Some of you may be thinking this is great...and it is, but it can also be a curse because I am willing to sacrifice my health and other areas of my life in order to pursue my ambitious thoughts.
Next we have patience. Unlike ambition the problem is not that I have too much patience it is the that I have no patience. This leads to many problems when my ambitions are so high and require so much time and effort. So not only do I want all of these great things but I want them right away...leads to a lot of stress folks.
Although these first two areas can cause me to get easily irritated or stressed out they are also the reasons I have and will make it so far. I am appreciative that I have the internal grit to keep at my dreams no matter what. The key now is to find a balance with them...to come to a place where I can accept that it is my perseverance that, in a way, defines my character.
Balance is the key to a happy life, as we have all heard, so my goal is aiming to find that balance in all areas...it shall be a journey, but isn't that what life is...a journey?
posted by Alissa Christensen | 7:59 AM
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