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Balance, -by Sythra Duskwind
Aerinyes
Balance is a very important part of our everyday lives. Without it, one would stray from the path they set before themselves. In nature you have night and day, the moon and the sun. And of course the elements themselves; Fire and Water, Air and Earth. But there is other forms of balance that are also important. Life and death, love and hate, as well as darkness and light. Everyone understands that all death would be a terrible thing. But they don't understand the consquences of life being out of balance. Imagine if the entire world was covered in growth, it would choke out the very essence of the world. And then there would be no life. Only death and nothingness. Now take love and hate. One would think a world without hate and envy would be ideal. This couldn't be further from the truth. Without envy, one would not try to better themselves. They would stangnant and atrophy, leading again to nothingness or chaos. Of course hate in the extreme is also dangerous for obvious reasons. Darkness and light must also be kept in balance. The old saying is you cannot have light without darkness is very true. With too much light, one would judge others too harshly. Think of the overzealous knight who encounters a village that has a suspected undead presence. The knight might injure or even prosecute an innocent for thinking them tainted. Again having too much darkness in ones heart will also cause destruction. With so much wickedness, one would simply seek to cause harm, resulting in chaos and discord. To keep the balance is to look ahead to the future and improve oneself through enlightenment. To stay motivated, to keep on their path of success and higher learning so one may understand not only themselves, but the world around them. To change it and themselves for the better.