An argument *against* [[Balance]]. > Knowing when to pursue the middle and when to pursue the extremes is in essence the true beginning of [[Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom Pyramid|wisdom]]. Extraordinary results are achieved by this negotiation with your time. The reason we shouldn't pursue balance is that the magic never happens in the middle; **magic happens at the extremes**. I have held onto this philosophy, but never been able to put it so well. I always said "balance in everything, even your balance", meaning that it is important to, from time to time, **not** be balanced. > Leaving some things undone is a necessary tradeoff for extraordinary results. In [[The One Thing (book)]], the called this "**counterbalancing**", but that seems unnecessary to me. Balancing is an *act*. You push on the side that needs pushing. **** # More ## Source - [[The One Thing (book)]]