We must always find the right balance between work, play and study; also with our diet and taking care of our health. If we are too strict with ourselves, work too hard or play too much, there won’t be any balance. We can make ourselves sick with stress or become lazy from lack of structure and routine. If we diet too much, neglecting what our bodies need, we can become sick and malnourished.
Balance isn’t just about work, school, and play. It’s about finding time to spend with people too and balancing time among friends and family. Many of us are so busy with our own personal lives; we can easily forget to become more involved with people in our lives. It can be a quick “hello” and just let someone know that you’re thinking of them and hope they are well. To find a balance between caring for ourselves and caring for the wellbeing of others is also important.
Some people can be the opposite of that example. We sometimes care so much for other people, that we neglect ourselves and our own wellbeing. If we do not take care of ourselves, we may become ill and then we won’t be able to help other people who are dependent on us.
Everyone’s balance will be unique to themselves. Some people like to work too much, others like to have more fun. But, we all need a bit of both to find our own balance. Balance gives a happier and healthier life.
“Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. Then he is so anxious about the future that he doesn’t enjoy the present: the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.” – Dalai Lama XIV