The short answer, in my opinion, is possibly yes. I do not think people of any particular religion would be unable to live balanced lives, but I do think certain religions emphasize it more than others, which means Christians may go their entire lives without even realizing the necessity or blessing of it.

Meanwhile, Buddhism very much emphasizes everything being in moderation and the dangers of having anything out of whack – it leads to trouble and suffering. So while a Christian may have just as easy a time, they may never know it exists.

But for somebody who knows what balance means and is struggling to reach it, I do not think religion has an effect. Perhaps some teachings would be especially helpful, but they are common to all religions, like many other things.

Do you think religion matters when you are trying to reach Enlightenment? We all have different words for it and different ideas of how to get there, but I think it is meant to be different for all – the state of unconditional joy is a reachable goal for all, not just those who receive happiness from certain things.

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The main goal of this blog is to teach small business owners working from home and college students alike the art of living balanced lives. Personally, I define living balanced as being happy with progress and continuing personal growth without limiting or becoming obsessed with professional growth.

A balanced person is automatically a true Renaissance man or woman: art, history, literature, science, and mathematics are an important part of life on a daily basis, though not necessarily in traditional forms. Balancing a checkbook counts as math, for example, and reading the news will suffice for historic value.

Balance is less affected by what you do and more by how you do it. A balanced person knows the secret of all things in moderation and can tell you anything you want to know, both tactfully and honestly.

A balanced person is miles closer to Enlightenment, Nirvana, or Heaven, or whatever you wish to call it, than all others, because he or she knows where to look while we stumble around confused and misguided.

And that is why I strive every day to live a balanced life. With balance comes fulfillment. With fulfillment comes happiness. With happiness comes progress. With progress comes inspiration. And, finally, with inspiration comes balance.

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