Importance of Balance

The notion of balance is of an increasingly important role in my life. I often struggle to find a balance personally and professionally.

formal education vs. nonformal learning

trainer vs. youth worker vs. manager

academics vs. practice

study vs. work

 comfort vs. challenge

give vs. take

past vs. future

.......

I can continue on and on and on. I often find myself trying to be or create the balance also as a trainer. And on the way to achieving balance in this particular role - as a trainer, I come across questions that need balancing answers, such as

• where is the balance among skills, knowledge and attitudes? How do I address all in a balanced way in the limited time of the training?
• How to ensure short-term takes from a training with long-term impact the training aims to give to trainees?
• ....

I often feel that having those questions in mind might be even more important than having found answers to them. . .