Yin and Yang represent the balance of opposites in the universe. When Yin and Yang are in balance, all is calm. When one outweighs the other, confusion and disarray set in.
Staying in balance requires that you are a holistic being. You must know your physical, mental, and spiritual needs, and you must bring them into congruence. If you don’t understand how each contributes to the whole of your being, you may end up catering to one facet of your life at the expense of the whole. If you understand the whole in relation to its parts, you can determine the amount of time and effort to invest in each facet.
To acquire balance means to achieve that happy medium between the minimum and the maximum that represents your optimum. The minimum is the least you can get by with. The maximum is the most you’re capable of. The optimum is the amount or degree of anything that is the most favorable toward the ends you desire.
You need to strike the same kind of balance in your personal habits and behavior. If at work you try to produce the maximum, you may face burnout. If you go for the minimum you will get poor results and will not tap into your potential.