zachary langdon 19, focal point

Edges are sharp. They jab, they slice, prick and prod. They are damaging. The edges of the bell curve are the sharpest part. The extremes are never the ideal. The fastest stumble and the slowest are eaten. Both idiots and intellectuals can have hurtful confidence. The weak and the powerful can be cruel. It is the center which succeeds. They are don’t harm because they don’t have too little to too much power. They exist in the “just right” between all extremes. This is moderation, “the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one's behavior or political opinions.” It has been passed to me by my father, and its merits are beautifully expansive. It applies to all facets of life, from political to metaphysical. While not my guiding light, it is the strongest of my pilot flames. I believe in uncertainty, then the promotion of the greatest good. I achieve the second through moderation. Because harm most readily comes from extremes, maximizing the good best stems from the center. Of my many general principles of action, it is the most potent. Thank for lighting the path dad.