Imagine a plate sat upon a point, much the same as used in a plate-spinning act.  But the plate remains still, perfectly balanced.  In the beginning, our world is like this.  When we are born, we are at the very centre of our world and we barely move at all.  Gradually as we grow we move but only slowly and slightly.  We rely upon others to balance us, like scales, as we move across of the surface of the colossal plate beneath us.  But too soon we find ourselves alone, whether by choice or circumstance, it is inevitable in a well rounded life.  The more we explore, the more unstable our world becomes and the more uncertain our foothold upon it.  Some of us trust that the plate is kept from crashing by an unseen greater power spinning it for us, while others rely upon running from side to side to counterbalance the sway.  Whatever the approach, we are all left in a constant state of movement, a perpetual sidestepping to redress the never ending imbalance of our lives.  This manifests as inequality, as an imbalance of opportunity, wealth, power, happiness, honesty and love.

Unlike a see-saw, balance cannot be restored by simply moving to the middle.  Our world is too complex and too big for that.  When the world is set in motion we must move, whether with it or against it we must move.  Movement is life, stillness will bring only death.  For balance is only fleeting, like the moment a plate plateaus out during the spinning act.  In life, rather than being concerned with balance, perhaps we would be wise to consider tolerance.  Not in the sense of what we can tolerate, but in the sense of our ability to endure.  We each have different thresh holds for pain, loss and destruction, similarly, we each desire or tolerate different levels of comfort, luxury and contentment.  For example, when it comes to issues of what is healthy or right for someone, the crucial factor is always the amount.  And more often than not, the amount that a human can endure goes way beyond what is reasonable, rational or recommended; a life of imbalance, where tolerances are constantly challenged and changed, rather than a life obsessed with tranquillity, comfort and security.  In my opinion, peace comes from within turmoil rather than by avoiding turmoil, otherwise what use is peace?  Likewise balance comes as we learn to tolerate one another and endure experiences beyond our assumed tolerances.  Such is the natural state of the world.