Life can be such a delicate balance between looking toward the future and not looking—being present. No matter how smart or accomplished someone is or how much progress we collectively achieve, you still gotta enjoy it—otherwise what’s the point?

It seems many people lean heavily in one direction: the movie caricature of the ever-calculating business tycoon whose personal life is in shambles, or the typical ambition-less partygoer who enjoys but contributes no value. I struggle with maintaining balance myself and sometimes swing heavily to one side or the other.

But if we are to sustain progress and actually revel in that progress, we must strive for balance, and remind each other to push it or ease up. As it’s said, there is a time for rest... but we also must walk the path.