This is one part in a series of episodes on "The Untethered Soul".

Part 13: The Middle Path of Balance

- The middle path

     - balance between opposites

     - Some call it Dao

     - It’s not good for a person to starve, nor is it good for a person to binge.

     - You can’t survive on extremes

- In physics, there’s equal and opposite force

     - When pendulum swings 30 degrees right from center, it swings back 30 degrees left from center

     - Things are most efficient when centered and maintaining equilibrium; use little energy

     - Trying to balance extremes would thus require the equal and opposite energy aka more energy which is inefficient & wasteful

     - Quit smoking must take extreme because pendulum is swung already to outer edge

- Events last just as long as they’re taking place when energy isn’t taken out of extreme.

     - Life will unfold on its own in the balance.

- Finding the balance point

     - Like sailing, there’s a sweet spot with the wind, ropes, sail, water, and all forces in harmony.

     - Balance point is dynamic and constantly changing. You can’t control it and make it fit your mental model; don't expect to remain stagnant

     - Take notice like how a blind person using cane to feel for edges to avoid

     - Examine the extreme to see effects

- How to reach balance?

     - Just let go. Don’t touch it or contribute energy to it. Don’t participate