Metron Saturday

From Greek μέτρον (metron), “measure, balance”

The Gist

Don’t cross the line. Don’t build yourself a prison. Discipline should adjust life and never replace it.

The Declaration of Proportion

Learn: Why Declarations are Bloated

One must remember that any virtue, pursued without measure, becomes its own vice. The structures one builds – the routines, the disciplines, the careful designs – are meant to serve one’s life, not to replace its living essence. One should listen to the self. When discipline begins to feel like confinement the measure has been lost. True wisdom is achieved by understanding what should be changed and what should be preserved. It is the balance that creates a life both purposeful and free. The final measure is whether the practice expands one’s humanity or restricts it.