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Saying: Everything in Moderation
Today’s post about everything in moderation ties in with another expression I covered a couple of years ago – too much of a good thing.
First off, full disclosure. I believe honesty is the best policy.
As I write this post, a three-pound container of chocolate-covered almonds is on my desk.
Boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, they are scrumptious!
Now, to get back to the matter at hand.
Everything in moderation is a saying that it’s best never to have too much or too little of anything.
Too many chocolate-covered almonds will expand your waistline.
Too few chocolate-covered almonds will deprive you of one of life’s little pleasures.
The hardest part is finding that sweet spot or the perfect balance between too much and too little.
Living in The West, especially these days, means living in a country of extremes.
People have too much, or they have too little.
Have you seen the new Netflix series featuring KonMari?
There’s been some backlash against the show because it features middle-class Americans who have accumulated so much stuff that they need to pay someone to help them choose what to throw away.
Ah, life is sometimes just so hard.
I’m being sarcastic here.
By the way, does anyone know what the daily recommended dosage of chocolate-covered almonds is?
On second thought, never mind.
No matter what it is, I think I exceeded it a while ago.
This is one of those do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do moments.
The best way to live a long and healthy life is to live by the saying – everything in moderation.
Many people spend their lives searching for balance.
There’s the never-ending struggle to eat healthy while at the same time eating tasty food.
There’s also the battle of work-life balance.
Make everything in moderation your life’s motto, and you should be OK.
Now, I think I deserve another almond, and so do you.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 67.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.