Balance

2023/07/27 03:03 PM Filed in: Balance

A dear friend of mine and I often joke about "finding the right balance" since that phrase has become a bit nettlesome. Close associations of mine often use that phase as if it is a great bit of wisdom. A bit like saying you've got this to encourage someone, or everything will be okay to console someone.
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Courage (virtue) - Cowardice (vice) - Recklessness (vice)
Courage lies between the extremes of being too fearful to act and being reckless without considering the consequences.
Generosity (virtue) - Stinginess (vice) - Extravagance (vice)
Generosity is the balance between being overly frugal or miserly and excessively wasteful or extravagant.
Honesty (virtue) - Deception (vice) - Bluntness (vice)
Honesty is the middle ground between dishonesty and being overly blunt or insensitive in communication.
Patience (virtue) - Impatience (vice) - Indifference (vice)
Patience lies between impatience, which can lead to frustration, and indifference, which can demonstrate a lack of caring.
Humility (virtue) - Arrogance (vice) - Self-deprecation (vice)
Humility is the balance between being excessively arrogant and having low self-esteem through constant self-deprecation.
Moderation (virtue) - Abstinence (vice) - Excess (vice)
Moderation is the middle path between complete abstinence and indulging in excess in various aspects of life.
Compassion (virtue) - Apathy (vice) - Over-identification (vice)
Compassion involves caring and understanding without being apathetic or becoming too emotionally involved in others' problems.
Tact (virtue) - Rudeness (vice) - Falseness (vice)
Tact is the ability to communicate sensitively without being rude or resorting to insincere flattery.
Forgiveness (virtue) - Resentment (vice) - Naivety (vice)
Forgiveness involves letting go of resentment and anger without being naively oblivious to harmful behavior.
Integrity (virtue) - Dishonesty (vice) - Rigidity (vice)
Integrity is the balance between being dishonest and inflexible in one's principles or beliefs.

These examples show how virtues often occupy a middle ground, striking a balance between two extremes to promote healthy and virtuous behavior.