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Investing heavily in only one part of himself at a time, spiritual practice, mental growth, physical exercise, left this author feeling incomplete no matter how much progress he made in any single area, a lesson at the center of his post on balance.

A companion post on belief argues that what you believe about your own ability matters more than what is currently true about it, illustrated with the specific example of wanting to play piano like a musician you just watched perform. His personal introduction names his previous blog, focused on Christian living and modeled on the idea of a warrior poet who trains body and mind as one discipline rather than two separate pursuits, and mentions being married for twenty three years with two grown children.

None of the three posts claims any single practice fixed his life completely, framing balance instead as ongoing work rather than an achieved state.

The belief post makes its case most concretely, using one small, specific example instead of abstract encouragement.

Do You Have Balance In Your Life?

Apr 11, 2013 · mdshanta

For most of my adult life I’ve gone through periods where I spent great deals of time striving to better myself. Unfortunately it took me until somewhat recently to realize that I…

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Beliefs, Do They Matter?

Apr 10, 2013 · mdshanta

Do you realize that what we believe about ourselves, affects us so much more than what is actually true about ourselves? Let me give you an example of what I mean. Let’s…

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Who Am I and Why Empower Network?

Apr 8, 2013 · mdshanta

What can I tell you about me? Well, I’ve been married to a wonderful woman for 23 years, I have two grown children, and I’m feeling blessed in many ways! I have more days…

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