70% Balance

A little while ago, I heard Cush talk about Robert Downey, Jr., whereby he was quoted as saying, "Life's great.  But 70% maintenance."  Or something like that.  A perfect quote need not be there to bring home the point.  And that is:  Life requires effort.  Its a simple concept, yes.  But sometimes we need to be reminded of the simple things.

Health, wealth, love and that box in the garage.  Maybe not in that order; but they all need attention.  And when you find yourself a little "off" its probably because you forgot about one of those items.  Or you moved too far from your starting-point without time for reflection, refreshment and rejuvenation.

I'm an employer, a friend, a lover, a homeowner, and an individual.  Among them, I have forgotten all but one.  And I feel loopy as a result.  Without balance.  Strange that a "former" drug-addict's epiphany could remind the sane of their grounding.  Humph.

By-the-by, Cush is probably the best pod-cast I've heard and I highly recommend it to anyone: especially to those who have forgotten how cool they once were; to those who still dream about karma's big gift; and to those who resent the machine but quietly believe that the artist will someday overcome and prevail - if only for a moment.

While writing this, I played:  Sorrow from the album "Pulse - Disc 1" by Pink Floyd