06/19/2009
 

"Balance is key. Balance good, everything good. Balance bad, better pack up, go home."

Mr. Miyagi, The Karate Kid

I'm not sure why it's taken so long to get back on, maybe it's because I've spent so much time trying to put this post together (and here I am winging it), maybe I haven't felt I had time, or maybe it's just a bunch of bad excuses coupled with no readership (which would be my own fault). Ultimately, it doesn't matter.

I struggle with this issue of balance. I am very good with obsessive and complacent, and balance, where I would like to be, resides right smack in the middle of the two. It doesn't matter what it is. Balance is essential. If one does anything in excess, it is bad. Even something as simple as water ... drink too much, you could die, and water is a staple of life.

Recently I started applying for new jobs. Not because I'm dissatisfied with my current job, but rather because I'm just looking to move forward in my career. I became obsessed with making sure I was ready for my interviews. I completely ignored everything except my own quest for something I probably wasn't going to achieve (at least not now). Part of that cost me a piece of my life I will never forgive myself for losing (it wasn't the only thing, but it was a big part of it).

So where is the balance in life? in this blog? where is my balance and why can't I find it? I can do some pretty amazing things, but can't seem to balance what's important, despite every desire to do so.

Life is life, but I need to find my center, the balance. I've lost some of the most important things because I couldn't find it in time. In the crunch, I know I'll be fine, I just wish I could stabilize everything at the same time. Career, friends, family ... all in sync, all at once. But Mr. Miyagi is right, balance is key, and despite sometimes my balance being off, I'm not packing up and going home.

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Body:	<blockquote>"Balance is key. Balance good, everything good. Balance bad, better pack up, go home." <p> Mr. Miyagi, The Karate Kid<p> </blockquote> I'm not sure why it's taken so long to get back on, maybe it's because I've spent so much time trying to put this post together (and here I am winging it), maybe I haven't felt I had time, or maybe it's just a bunch of bad excuses coupled with no readership (which would be my own fault). Ultimately, it doesn't matter.<p> I struggle with this issue of balance. I am very good with obsessive and complacent, and balance, where I would like to be, resides right smack in the middle of the two. It doesn't matter what it is. Balance is essential. If one does anything in excess, it is bad. Even something as simple as water ... drink too much, you could die, and water is a staple of life.<p> Recently I started applying for new jobs. Not because I'm dissatisfied with my current job, but rather because I'm just looking to move forward in my career. I became obsessed with making sure I was ready for my interviews. I completely ignored everything except my own quest for something I probably wasn't going to achieve (at least not now). Part of that cost me a piece of my life I will never forgive myself for losing (it wasn't the only thing, but it was a big part of it).<p> So where is the balance in life? in this blog? where is my balance and why can't I find it? I can do some pretty amazing things, but can't seem to balance what's important, despite every desire to do so. <p> Life is life, but I need to find my center, the balance. I've lost some of the most important things because I couldn't find it in time. In the crunch, I know I'll be fine, I just wish I could stabilize everything at the same time. Career, friends, family ... all in sync, all at once. But Mr. Miyagi is right, balance is key, and despite sometimes my balance being off, I'm not packing up and going home.
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