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What can I do to find balance amidst extreme highs and lows?

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"Balance is not something you create; it is something you allow by embracing both the peaks and valleys of existence with open arms."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, you don’t manufacture balance—you allow it. Move with life’s polarity: when a peak arrives, dance and savor; when a valley comes, rest and receive its soothing darkness. Drop clinging and fear; welcome both day and night as one play of existence. In relaxed acceptance, balance discovers you—and joy deepens and lasts longer.
Stop trying to steady the rollercoaster; enjoy the highs, rest in the lows, and balance will come on its own.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety by ending the fight against change.
- Lets you fully enjoy good times and truly rest in hard times.
- Builds resilient ease without numbing yourself.
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