: True, the modern world is quite taxing mentally and emotionally. I'm only 14
: and a half, and I feel quite adult (most of the time, when I'm calm and
: spiritual and myself). Perhaps these aspects of the modern world are
: responsible for the lastest generation of underachievers. I admit I don't
: actually have that much fun - much of my time I'm doing homework,
: practicing violin, and writing (or other creative outlets). Another
: portion I spend meditating, reading, and in deep thought. And relaxing
: ^_^. Oh, and the occasional video/computer game :-P. Balance certainly
: does not suck - it's appicable to nearly every single aspect of life. Some
: basic examples: you don't want your dinner (or shower water) too hot or
: too cold. You don't want too much food for dinner, but you want enough.
: You don't want an impossible Marathon level, but you don't want a whimpy
: one. Now, exact balance is boring, and what works varies quite a bit from
: person to person. When it comes to life-matters, balance is very appicable
: too. And now I must go do some of the aforementioned homework :-P.
The best balance is that which keeps you in motion.
As for being adult, I don't think it's so much a spirituality or intellectual thought thing that separates the mature from the immature... it's more of an ability to look completely past the self and out into the world -- the big picture, if you will -- as a whole. To act on accurate foresight for the good of the whole.
And quite frankly, some people never grow up. :)
