05: Balance
Finding a balance is incredibly important to maintaining a level-headed outlook on life. A dose of realistic thinking can go well with heavy amounts of optimistic expectations. A dose of scrupulous thinking can go well with heavy amounts of impulsivity. Basically, you want to find a moderation between jumping into the unknown and keeping your feet on the ground.
There is a bondage which comes with being tethered to reality. But in order to exist with others in that reality, we have to succumb to that bondage. I advise strengthening your mind with optimism, impulsivity, and freedom, and only being “responsible” when absolutely necessary.
Striking this balance means letting go of your pessimism, even against what comes naturally to you. It also means becoming more in tune with what is practical, even against what comes naturally to you. So, try to have some fun diving into something without wearing a safety belt… or with one.