Just how much is enough?

The thought for the day which I found on my office calendar read:

"Remember that enough is better than too much."

This is a very powerful concept. It has applications in many aspects of our daily lives; for example:

* Nutritionally speaking ... We need just enough protein, carbs, and essential fats to fuel our transformation. Not too much and definitely not too little.

* Exercise-wise ... We need to tax our systems to the point of momentary muscular failure during that very last rep in that very last set for any exercise we're doing with any particular muscle group. Too little effort (read: too light a weight) and we don't hit our 'high points.' Too much weight and we screw up our form and risk injury.

When practicing aikido, my sensei instructs that, "we are not to fight nor flee; but rather, we are to flow." I'm thinking that this is just enough effort to bring our opponent / partner back into harmony with the universe.

It is my desire in 2005 to do enough to continually improve.