Sweet spot

In sports, the sweet spot of a bat, racket, or clubface is the small area that yields the best results. When you hit a ball with the sweet spot, there’s little vibration and maximum trajectory.

And notably, it’s a spot. Not a zone. Not an area. But a small spot.

Too far one way or another, and the results are suboptimal.

In life, we’re often seeking the sweet spot. In the various things we balance, in the connections we seek, in the ways we engage. And that careful calibration can feel burdensome.

But the thing about the sweet spot — when we find it — is that it feels effortless. Once we’re able to locate the sweet spot, our inputs feel easy and the outputs are remarkable.

Keep at it. Keep searching. Find it.