People often disagree about which societal rules and standards are most likely to result in the highest well-being for the greatest number of people. But there’s something far more important in creating happiness than what can be resolved in these hypothetical musings. It concerns the balance between our internal and external lives. When we eat, exercise, work and live with a self-regulated, internal sense of balance, we can handle even the most difficult times and still maintain our equilibrium. Because this balance is internal, our peace and stability, which might otherwise only be experienced in fleeting moments, is…

Sustainable.