Vital to the balance of a stone arch is the keystone, the wedge-shaped stone against which the two sides of the arch push in equal measure. In architecture, this is a vital and important role; in life, this is not a healthy situation in which to find ourselves.
When have you experienced balance brought about by things pushing you in opposite directions? How did you interrupt this?
If one wants to carry a large load, balance becomes even more important. We must learn to balance the things we are carrying with skill and precision.
How do you balance the components of your life in order to carry them all?
How I start the day often stays with me throughout it. When I start my morning in balance–by attending to my physical, emotional, and spiritual needs–the rest of my day is often more balanced.
How do you start your day right?
Sometimes, balance seems far away, like a remote destination that requires hours of travel to get to.
What are your sources of strength for those times when balance seems too far away to get to?
The concept of justice is often presented as a figure holding balanced scales. And yet, our society puts a weight on one of those scales that makes true justice impossible.
How have you challenged injustice to bring our society closer to balance?
