How can we we judge when something is enough or not enough.  The balance between too much and too little, to coin a phrase from the well known fairy tale about three bears, is just right.

Who Cares

Achieving that sense of contentment that comes with everything being just right is different for everyone.  It is categorically an individual measure.

When things are just right in your universe (i.e., all is in balance) other people recognize it.  Interactions with you are consistently positive and that aura of  “je nes se quois” (French literally meaning “I don’t know what”) sets you apart.

I would suggest this is a desirable state to both achieve and sustain.  For me, the key question is “How is it done?”

Seeking what you know, knowing what you seek

Not surprisingly reaching a state of perfect balance between too much and too little starts with understanding.

When considering what is an ideal point of balance for you, knowledge  of impacts and effects of a thing is needed.  For example eating chocolate constantly could impact your health negatively.  Probably be expensive in the long run as well.  Understanding  the enjoyment of eating chocolate against it’s less positive impacts represent the data you use to define your optimal balance for this activity (eating chocolate).

Obviously understanding and striking the right place for all your actions is extremely more complex than just the consuming of chocolate.  Thinking about the right balance for you in all things within your personal universe is ultimately the goal (e.g., introversion time, extroversion time, travel, humor, work, family activities, relaxation and so on).

Give it a try, the positive results from having a more conscious understanding of the balance of things in your life might surprise you .