To a greater or lesser degree, all people suffer from inadequacies of their flexible response systems.
Balancing is a discipline precisely because the act of giving something up is painful
The loss of balance is ultimately more painful than the giving up required to maintain balance
As must everyone, for as we negotiate the curves and corners of our lives, we must continually give up parts of ourselves. The only alternative to this giving up is not to travel at all on the journey of life.
