Infinite Diversity, Unique Balance

My latest take on why life sucks (and why it doesn't), or rather, what it's all about. All the great and wise philosophies (at least according to me) seem to include this notion, which includes not only a diversity of modes of being, but also the notion that some are in conflict with one another all the time. I suppose the clearest expression of this (again, according to me--if I can't be the ultimate arbiter on my own blog, I'll go back to lurking somewhere else) is in Taoism, where the balance of the Yin and Yang represents a multitude of forces in conflict. Which means, reading between the lines, that this idea is not exactlly new. Nevertheless... David Suzuki has a book out called The Sacred Balance, which is a book of short essays and photo-essays arguing for the importance of the global eco-system and environment. I prefer "unique" because I think it captures some of the same idea (it is a singular, "special" balance of diverse forces and actors) without the religious overtones. It's late... More on this soon.