Balance

Or, the case for obsession

Balance doesn't mean that each side is equal to the other. It means that each side's contribution equals a whole that is the sum of the sides. Therefore, one side can be 70% and the other 30%, as we learn in t'ai chi ch'uan. At times there can be other ratios that also equal 100%. It is true, however, that if the ratio is too ill-proportioned, it wi…