<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Philosophy of Balance</title><description>A personal philosophy for self-improvement.</description><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/</link><item><title>Marrying Science With Spirituality</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/marrying-science-with-spirituality/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/marrying-science-with-spirituality/</guid><description>Their noses may be opposing, but they follow the same steps</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Objective vs. Subjective Truth</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/objective-vs-subject-truth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/objective-vs-subject-truth/</guid><description>We cannot prove the existence or non-existence of objective truth or reality. And that’s a subjective fact.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Another One Bites the Dust</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/another-one-bites-the-dust/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/another-one-bites-the-dust/</guid><description>Your stories are welcome!</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Eye of the Storm</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/the-eye-of-the-storm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/the-eye-of-the-storm/</guid><description>How does it feel when you&apos;re in the middle of it?</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Case for Mandatory Service</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/the-case-for-mandatory-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/the-case-for-mandatory-service/</guid><description>In times of peace, we must prepare for war.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Don&apos;t Imprison Your Loved Ones</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/dont-imprison-your-loved-ones/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/dont-imprison-your-loved-ones/</guid><description>Achieving balance is very much about giving choices and opportunities to opposite voices.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>You Must Believe In Yourself</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/you-must-believe-in-yourself/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/you-must-believe-in-yourself/</guid><description>Courage is not only about bravery. It&apos;s about finding it in yourself to overcome your fear.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Pendulum of Life</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/the-pendulum-of-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/the-pendulum-of-life/</guid><description>If I open a webshop for the Philosophy of Balance, will it come back to bite me?</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Who watches the watchmen?</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/who-watches-the-watchmen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/who-watches-the-watchmen/</guid><description>The past is not all about antics -- it&apos;s about caring for each other.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quid Pro Quo Bu Hao Chi</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/quit-pro-quo-bu-hao-chi/</link><guid 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23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Materialism Is an Illusion</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/materialism-is-an-illusion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/materialism-is-an-illusion/</guid><description>Materialism is but an incomplete view of the world. The higher truth is consciousness.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Free Will Is Real And You Better Believe It</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/free-will-you-better-believe-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/free-will-you-better-believe-it/</guid><description>Free Will exists. We may not be able to prove it, but believing in it is our most rational option by far.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Establishment of Self-Awareness</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/self-awareness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/self-awareness/</guid><description>A short post on the importance of self-awareness and what we can do to reinforce it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Create the Philosophy of Balance?</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/why-philosophy-of-balance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/why-philosophy-of-balance/</guid><description>The Philosophy of Balance was created from a variety of motivations. This post dives into all of them.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Monarchy: A Rethinking of the Values of Democracy</title><link>https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/new-monarchy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://philosophyofbalance.com/blog/new-monarchy/</guid><description>New Monarchy is based on a union of districts, each governed by a monarchy. Monarchies are constrained by a constitution to guarantee citizen rights, including the right to depose unjust or unfit rulers, while districts are sworn to protect each other&apos;s constitution.</description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>