I was considering writing about the plane that landed in the river outside my office. And, then I thought I should comment on today’s inauguration. But, finally I decided that Greg would prefer that I forgo these topics for one of those “Deep Thoughts by Leslie” entries. He loves those.
They say there's joy in balance.
I had a friend in college that was confident that a glass of milk could balance any meal. In my humble opinion, milk and Ramen will never be a harmonious pair. But, what do I know? Correcting my Diet Coke imbalance with this theory would probably do me some good. HR once made us take a survey on work-life balance. After compiling the results, they then criticized the Gen Y employees for their desire to work less. All I have to say is -- they asked!! We should get bonus points for honesty.
Balance. Balance. Balance. And, it seems that when we're not trying to balance things, we're attempting to center them.
Ommm.
Centeredness. This is where I get a bit fuzzy. Society tells us to break out of the pack and pick a side. C's won't get you anywhere. Averageness is boringness. In fact, I'm pretty sure the center is only good for politicians and tightrope walkers.
OK, I realize that's not the center everyone's talking about. But, it seems to me that Centeredness is too nuanced and ethereal to throw around so frivolously. We follow these prescribed eating, praying and exercise regimes in search for a centered life. But in this search, try not to stumble upon Attention's, Stage's or Universe's center! These won't do you much good in the long run. You probably want to leave "self-centeredness" off your Match.com profile too.
If you’re still interested in my surface-level philosophical dribble on balance, here’s the finale... Maybe it's not joy that comes from balance, but meaning. How would you know light without dark? Sweet without sour? Happy without sad? And, further, perhaps it’s not joy that comes from meaning, but rather relief that you've finally figured it all out.
All of this center talk has me turned around. If someone could just point me in the right direction -- I'm not sure where to stand.
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Thanks... I didn't understand any of that.
All you have to remember is that "You're good enough, you're smart enough and doggone it, you're worth it".
That's an egregious Stuart Smalley misquote.
Even if I won the lottery, I don't think I would quit my job. I don't really have it all that hard: surfing the Web looking for material and writing deep thoughts all day. I'd see about cutting back on that "work" stuff, though, because that part blows.
Thanks... I didn't understand any of that.
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