The Artist of Everyday Life (extract)

Balance Is The key
Physical activities and adrenaline associated with them have always been a big part
of my life. Yet for other people, pure stillness may give them the aliveness they desire.
The balance equation works the same way from either side: if we have too much of one
quality, we have to even it out. It’s your turn to make a move.
The Chinese believe in the concept of yin and yang. The yogis believe in union. Every
belief system comes back to finding a balance between the two forces. Essentially,
balance is about finding your own steadiness and ease. By moving from one edge to the
other, we find peace in between.
Life is like riding a bicycle.
To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
- Albert Einstein
Einstein’s quote sounds so random and yet so obvious. Do you remember when you
learned how to ride a bike? Do you remember how many times you tried? How much
did you struggle until you found the sweet spot?
I was always super curious about learning new things as a child. Most of the time,
I couldn’t even wait until I was old enough to try them out. I loved the challenge of
finding the point of ease within things. I bet all of us needed some time before we
could ride the bike effortlessly. The first steps are more like the first handshake. You
make the first connection. You see how it feels and what you will do first. You may shift
your weight from side to side. The critical point starts when you lift your feet from
the ground and try to ride. As Einstein said - you need to move, otherwise you lose
your balance. You try to find stability on wheels. This progression very well mirrors
the same process throughout our lifetimes. We have to learn and explore our points
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