Moderation in All Things
The Buddha himself, Siddhartha Gautama (see Chapter 2), proclaimed the importance
of the Middle Way. After living a privileged life of luxury, then spending years being
an extremely deprived ascetic, the Buddha discovered that moderation is the only
way to find true balance and the best way to live fully and with a complete and
mindful awareness.That means making a conscious effort not to overconsume, overindulge, live inconsiderately, or hurt others. It also means refraining from asceticism or subjecting one-
self to other extremes of deprivation and self-denial. Moderation in all things, as they
say. These are words true for Buddha, and words to live by today.