Balance

I came across this really cool site, which explains the philosophies of modern-day Druidry. In the Ethics & Values section, there was this poem by a Cormac mac Airt in response to his grandson, who asked how to behave around different kinds of people:

Be not too wise, be not too foolish,


be not too conceited, be not too diffident,


be not too haughty, be not too humble,


be not too talkative, be not too silent,


be not too harsh, be not too feeble.


If you be too wise, one will expect (too much) of you;


If you be too foolish, you will be deceived;


If you be too conceited, you will be thought vexatious;


If you be too humble, you will be without honour;


If you be too talkative, you will not be heeded;


If you be too silent, you will not be regarded;


If you be too harsh, you will be broken;


If you be too feeble, you will be crushed.

Basically, you should strive for balance in everything you do, which I believe is the key to a fulfilling life. So thank you, oh wise Druid.