Moderation in All Things, But Don't Take it Too Far

My motto is "Moderation in all things, but don't take it too far." In most things this is true, but there are exceptions. I do not that helping others is something that should be done in moderation. We all should help others as much as we are able. We can do things for others that do not cost money. Sometimes the best thing we can do for others is to help them to feel good about themselves. We all have things that we do well. We are often too quick to see the limitations of ourselves and others. We need to start looking at possibilities. If we have something positive to say to someone we should say it. It might be what that person needs to hear. Before we say something negative to someone we need to stop and think about how we would feel if someone said the same thing to us. Criticism should only be done in a constructive way. Some things should not be done at all. That is not moderation. Being hurtful is something that should not be done. I think worrying too much about what others do or think only makes the person who is worrying miserable. If we accept ourselves and help others to accept we help them and ourselves to feel better. I still believe in pulling the chains of people who take themselves too seriously. I definitely agree with Tucker Max when he says, "If they can't take a joke, fuck 'em." Laughter is something else that should not be done in moderation.