The goal of maintaining balance is not the same as the goal to be static.

A statue may stand in perfect balance. And yet, push it hard enough, and it will topple.

Developing a skilled balance isn’t about staying on the center-line. It’s about learning to adjust when we’re pushed one way or another. It’s about knowing where center is, and having the ability to stray and return. It’s more fluidity than stasis.

After all, we’re not statues; we’re tightrope walkers and acrobats.