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How much is too much???

Updated: Mar 6, 2022

In the small lives of BIG people and the big lives of small people, one thing that is common is lack of balance. Sometimes it is Balance between personal and professional life and sometimes that between give and receive. At other times it is between love and hatred and even between respect and disrespect. As a person who loves so much to GIVE, I often fall into the trap of this BIG question.... HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH??? How should a parent decide if their love for their child is crossing the bounds and can be taken for granted? How should a beloved judge the amount of time and attention to be given to the loved one before being treated as a doormat? How should someone decide if he/she should really love someone or hate someone before being tagged as indecisive? How should someone decide if a person should be respected or disrespected for his/her deeds and behaviors? A phrase often heard is 'Too much of anything is not good'.... but again... HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH??? Through the various experiences and encounters with people of different mentality, behavioral pattern, preferences, varied goals and mindsets, I have come to learn that there is no rule book that can define the border line to strike a balance. There are multiple theories on handling such situations, managing conflicts etc. But in reality, not all of them may work all the time with all the people. It is the mere judgement and quick thinking capability of oneself to handle such situations and be able to strike a balance. The biggest key however is to set priorities right. Recently, while speaking to a dear friend I was surprised and taken aback to see the kind of stress she was taking to keep some friends happy (if i may say so). I am not even sure if the attention she was giving to them was valued so much and even cared for. Did someone really think of the little things she was doing and the pain she was taking to just satisfy some silly egos and keep peace? Surely not!!! As we discussed the solution to the situation, it was evident that the only way out to clarity was SETTING PRIORITIES... and mind it, these priorities may keep changing from time to time. Hence to sum it, I feel there are three steps to bring balance in life: Set Priorities Right Communicate Expectations Commit to follow and keep the commitment This has helped me immensely in balancing between work, life, family, friends, and Myself.



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