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“The Middle Way.” Moderation seems to be a hard thing for
many people to understand. Two great authors had radically
different insights on moderation: “Complete abstinence is easier
than perfect moderation,” (Saint Augustine) and “Moderation is
a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess” (Oscar Wilde).
We live in an age of abusive social media, so it seems even
more difficult to “find the middle” now. What lessons can you
apply to your life by addressing each of the items in the
Eightfold Path of the Noble Way?

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