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Finding Balance and Tranquility in Sneakers

The sneaker world thrives on consumption and more specifically overconsumption. New sneakers come out on a daily basis and constantly restock, re-release, and retro. Anyone can find out when the next Air Jordans or Yeezys are coming out with a simple Google search. Finding balance in sneakers is difficult, but not impossible.

Consumption of Sneaker News and Stories

No longer a subculture, sneakers are constantly covered in the news and latest stories. Sneaker news is ubiquitous and new stories come instantly with the help of social media. Although instant news can be beneficial, there are downsides to consider as well.

Overconsumption of sneaker news is rather easy. One search for a particular pair leads to a search for another colorway which might lead to a story of PJ Tucker’s latest rare sneaker pickup. Sneaker photos, videos, opinions, reviews, shopping vlogs, and stories are in no shortage. Anyone can research sneakers and become knowledgeable rather quickly with all of the information on sneakers available on the internet.

Finding balance in sneakers

While it is easier than ever to learn more about sneakers, more doesn’t always mean better. The sneaker world doesn’t need fifty plus of the same sneaker review on YouTube. At the same time, sneakers could vastly benefit from original stories and more independent opinions. Following the pack tends to be the theme and overall message of many sneaker stories and news topics in today’s sneaker world.

Consumption of sneaker news and stories must be consumed in moderation just like any other type of news. A full day of sneaker research won’t make an expert. Experience teaches more than consumption of the same old sneaker write ups. Intriguing and original sneaker stories obviously benefit sneakers immensely, but these unique and independent narratives are often underappreciated. Sneakers will become more genuine and wholesome when news and stories are’t manufactured and replicated on a constant basis.

Finding Balance in Sneaker Shopping

An endless supply of sneaker releases follows with countless opportunities for sneaker shopping. New retail, boutique, and secondhand stores pop up in new areas all the time. You could find yourself in the middle of nowhere in Montana and still not be far from a sneaker shop.

Sneaker shopping has evolved with the internet and more recently social media. Before the pandemic, countless stores were still having in-person releases on a weekly basis. Now, there might be one in-person drop out of every ten or so sneaker releases. The days of lining up and waiting for sneakers outside stores are dwindling and may be gone for good in the future.

It’s easier than ever to buy a pair of sneakers either in-person or online. Selections are endless and ads continually pop up like annoying flies. It’s essential to find a balance in sneaker shopping otherwise someone may find themselves with sneakers they rarely wear or might not even like to begin with.

FOMO (fear of missing out) is a huge deal in sneakers. After missing out on an initial drop, collectors and resellers all over rush to pay exorbitant prices for a particular pair. At the end of the day, more sneakers will come out in the near future. Sometimes it may be better to wait to find a pair that will be appreciated and worn regularly rather than making an impulsive sneaker purchase. Finding balance in sneaker shopping is all about delayed gratification and only buying what you truly appreciate.

Choosing Yourself: Balancing Being Selfish and Unselfish

Relationships are complicated. People are complex. Life is confusing. Being selfish and unselfish don’t go together, but they do affect each other in countless ways.

Sometimes you have to choose yourself. However, finding the balance between being selfish and unselfish can be extremely challenging.

Finding Time for Yourself

Sometimes life requires you to actively find time for yourself. Between work, school, and time with friends/family/significant others, it may seem like we really don’t have much time to take a step back. Life won’t stop and wait around for you to find time for yourself.

Everyday holds new opportunities. People may choose to spend time with others for the majority of the day while others would rather spend time alone and enjoy some solitude. Finding a balance between being selfish and unselfish only gets more complicated as we age.

As we get older, priorities and responsibilities change. At the same time, it may be challenging to find time to appreciate yourself and enjoy solitude.

Life won’t wait for anyone. Finding time for yourself is all about having your priorities straight and handling your responsibilities. Creating that time without handling what needs to be done is immature and selfish. Unselfish behavior is appreciated in some cultures more than others. However, there’s a time and place to be selfish for personal reasons. Sometimes you can’t rely on others or need time to learn more about yourself.

Being Selfish and Unselfish

Although being selfish and unselfish are opposites, the two complement each other when balanced reasonably and efficiently.

Nobody that lives amongst other individuals can be selfish or unselfish 24/7/365. People who live in uninhabited areas cannot be unselfish if others aren’t around at all. On the other hand, humans who live in a community, no matter the size, cannot be selfish all the time.

People tend to move out of highly populated areas in an attempt to find more balance in their personal lives. No matter where one lives, as long as other humans are around, the dilemma of being selfish and unselfish will never end.

Anyone can say they are unselfish, but few actually prove so. Unselfish behavior comes from actions, nothing else. American society is often selfish overall and encourages selfish behavior; it takes conscious thoughts and actions to become an unselfish person. All unselfish people act selfishly from time to time.

Choosing Yourself in a Selfish World

Often, unselfish individuals may feel guilty for choosing what’s best for them. There’s a major difference between choosing what’s best for yourself and acting selfishly. Selfish behavior tends to harm or leave out others; choosing oneself stems from selfish acts for the greater good of oneself.

Although the world around us is usually selfish, we don’t have to join the selfish humans we constantly hear about and see routinely. Selfish people have no remorse and little to no regard for others. They rarely think about how their actions will affect others. Whether someone accepts it or not, their actions affect other people besides themselves. Some may benefit others while some directly or indirectly harm others. Unselfish people choose themselves because they know it’s impossible to remain unselfish all the time.

At the end of the day, if you don’t choose yourself, someone will take advantage of you one way or another. Countless people in this world are looking for the next person to get a one up on and benefit themselves with little regard for how their actions affect others. You have to find that balance between being selfish and unselfish. Choosing yourself may be selfish sometimes, but it doesn’t necessarily make you a selfish person.

Finding Balance in Life

Life is all about finding balance. Too much of anything, even some of the most healthiest things on Earth, can be destructive and detrimental. Even a life of moderation requires moderation. It’s okay to indulge time to time, but most of the time life should be balanced and equalized.

Balance is key to literally everything in life.

Finding Balance in Your Own World

Balance looks different for everyone. For some it may mean one cheat day per week, while others one cheat day per month or every other month. However, there will never be a blueprint to finding balance in life. Only you know what balance looks like and doesn’t look like in your life. Nobody can live it for you or make decisions for you all the time.

Finding balance

The world around us is often tempting to break free from any sort of balance or moderation. From food to social media to drugs and alcohol, we are constantly being fed information and ads that will tempt us to indulge and gorge ourselves of things we know should be kept in moderation.

Everyone’s world looks different. Balance is a general term that can’t be applied the same to every person or scenario.

Balance Compared to Moderation

Although balance and moderation are similar, they have noticeable differences that set them apart.

Balance has boundaries while moderation is open ended. Moderation means eliminating extremes and balance means finding the middle way or equilibrium. Just because something is used in moderation doesn’t necessarily mean it is balanced and vice versa.

Balance and moderation complement each other often, but aren’t mutually exclusive. One may have a balanced diet of healthy foods, but can still be struggling with moderation. Something consumed in moderation doesn’t automatically lead to balance.

Working on Finding Balance

Finding balance in life is never an easy feat. Even when people think they are “successful” and have “made it,” there is still tons of room for improvement. Anyone can think they live a balanced life, but few actually do the work and exert the energy required to do so.

Finding balance

A balanced life requires constant time and attention. Anyone who is looking to improve their life in some way or another should first look to build a balanced life. Your body is a temple and should be taken care of like on. Although balance goes far beyond the physical body, it has to start somewhere. Starting with the physical leads to improvement in other areas as well.

Life will never be balanced forever as perfection in anything is impossible all the time.