Balance, that's the secret. Moderate extremism.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True balance involves moderating extreme positions rather than rejecting them entirely.
- In plain terms
- Find balance by calming down extremes.
- What can you take from it?
- Moderate your extreme views.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you lean too far to one side?
- How can you moderate your stance?
Another view
Sometimes extreme positions are necessary to drive change.
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