I've been writing for decades that balance is an inapt metaphor as it necessarily entails tradeoffs.
If you're searching for "work/life balance" you'll always be disappointed because "balance" connotes a zero-sum equation.
Instead of the metaphor of scales in balance, I prefer the idea of a jazz quartet: you're trying to make music that feels and sounds good, and sometimes you only hear the trumpet or just the bass and piano. Sometimes all four are playing at the same time, but perhaps at different volume.
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