Wait and see

What is balance? Taoism defines it as a harmony between Yin and Yang. Soldiers call it the thin red line. Philosophers see it as between ingenuity and insanity. Is balance really achievable in every facet of our lives in this world?

If there is balance, everyone should be above the poverty line. The poor should become well resourced and the rich shall stay rich. However, we always have that top 0.001 percent of people on this planet being the superrich and a large number of our population dying of hunger and poverty. So, balance? You tell me.

Many say people like Hitler, Mao, Stalin and etc, fell out of balance and went to the extreme. But again, who is to judge what is extreme and what is not extreme? When Bush decide to attack Iraq, Afghanistan and get involved in South Korea, Taiwan and Japan, is he trying to maintain a balance? or is he becoming an extremist? Again, who is to judge?

Well, the way I see it, the strong, the victor, the powerful and the rich will always say it all and do it all. Since they define and change the rules as they wish, who among the laymen, is to say no and play against the tide? Once, I thought education, knowledge, science and technology might somewhat level the playing field. But how naive and wrong am I! The very fact remains. The old money controls Wall Street. Their offsprings attend Harvard, Princeton and Yale on a legacy ticket. The techno-socio-bio-younamewhat capitalists take down the Bay. And Stanford is their favorite playground. The average Tom, Dick, Harry, you and me will get by- yes get by with hard work and certainly a heavy dose of luck. Nevermind if you are brilliant or not, for brilliance is second citizen to connection. The majority of corporate America will still be in the reins of these people. If you manage to break in, given your humble family background, I say, you have made it - yes, the American dream! I will say you are good. But the luck factor is undeniable.

Boy, do I sound biased? Not at all. My statements are certainly debatable. But then again, there is for sure a heavy dose of truth in them. Enough for today.