To be properly balanced, you need to be unbalanced!

Yes. You read that right!

I hear so many people preach balance in life. And the rest of us try to live up to that, and then feel bad because we never really get there. Guess what, it’s all a scam, there is no such thing as balance! Actually, (and I’ve said this many times) if you want to be balanced, you need to allow “unbalance” in.

I listened to an interview with Jame Arthur Ray, and he says aim for harmony in your life, not balance. When things are properly balanced, nothing is happening. Think of a scale, when 2 things are in balance on a scale there is no movement. So to aim for a balanced life means that you do not move…AT ALL. No growth…and I would consider that unbalanced.

So instead (and according to James Ray) aim for harmony. Harmony refers to being able to have everything in play at the same time, with a main focus on one thing for a while. Then you switch focus and something else gets your attention. This doesn’t mean ignoring everything else, and is more like the lives that most of us lead – or at least are aiming for.

I think there is a little bit of confusion with the word balance in itself. I think when people talk, they mean harmony, not balance. Balance brings up thoughts of life perfection, and that is an impossible task. Plus, who really has the energy to spend that much time, just trying to be perfect?

So seek Harmony and leave true balance to the scales at the doctor’s office, your authentic self will be very relieved and you’ll feel more peaceful!