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That golden path, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker.

To me life is about balance. I am always inclined to find what is referred to in German as the “goldener Mittelweg”, roughly translated the “golden (middle) path”, though the actual English equivalent is “happy medium”. I avoid extremes, my motto being that too much of a good thing is a bad thing. That doesn't mean there is no room for excitement. Taking the term “golden path” literally one can imagine all the fantastic things that are found to the left and right of such a path.

While images of the land of Oz and its yellow brick road may spring to mind I much rather make up my own version. Hence I edited a picture that I took a few years back while walking through the beautiful Lüneburg Heath (a place I am very fond of). The sun was just setting and the cobblestone path I was on reflected some of those golden rays. It instantly reminded me of the “goldener Mittelweg”. Building upon the initial mood I liberally edited the color values until ending up with the current image. I personally imagine all sorts of exotic plants growing alongside (some appearing to be made of fire, others having a jade and ruby like appearance) as well as fantastic creatures scurrying around (I think I saw something hopping over there, to the left... and something seems to be fluttering in the tree up to the right). So being on such a golden path, that happy medium, does not feel depriving to me at all. In my mind it actually leads right through many fantastic experiences.

Walking down that path
That golden path
That shining road of harmony

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