Moderation is the Way

Moderation is defined as avoidance of extremes, whether it is your reactions to any stimuli or an action initiated by you. Reaction: When emotions get triggered, our first response is to act on impulse; we find it difficult to exercise control over these impulses, causing irreparable damage to relationships. Reactions are of three kinds: › Insignificant: When an action of the opponent is of minor intensity or insignificant, a minor reaction will be classified as a balanced reaction, but if the action is insignificant and the reaction is major, then it loses its parity. › Intermediate: When the action is not very offensive but it cannot be disregarded, it demands appropriate reaction, but if the reaction borders the extremes, it is a potential danger. › Significant: If the action is significant (very offensive), then the reaction tends to be stronger. If your reaction is fiercer than the action, then the situation can take on mammoth proportions. If it is minor, then again it has the potential of becoming baggage. While reacting to any negative action, we are on the same plane as the trigger point. Exercising moderation does not only restrict itself to reactions or impulses; it encompasses our whole life, every action that we undertake or every emotion that we feel — eating, socialising, exercising, sleeping, resting, spending, saving or anything else that we do should all be within moderate limits. This is one of the keys to successful living.

Source: Economic Times, 25/09/2018