Maturity is Moving from the Extremes to the Middle

I love cats, I hate dogs.

I love tea, I hate coffee.

I love mountains, I hate beaches.

But why have such strong opinions about these trivial things?

You might prefer playing with or raising cats.

You might prefer the taste of tea over coffee. 

You might prefer the weather in the mountains.

This doesn’t make you love one and hate the other.

Words have the power to change the world and extreme words invoke extreme emotions. Unfortunately, this extremism has percolated all discourses on critical topics.

You are either a Bhakt or Anti-Modi.

You either have a six pack or a dad bod.

You either work for 90 hours or just stare at the ceiling.

What happened to Augustine’s Perfect Moderation and Buddha’s Madhyam Marg?

Maturity doesn’t come from grey hair, it comes from moving to grey from Black & White.