MODERATION

Moderation:

It has immense significance throughout life.  As subtle as it sounds, it can have a huge impact on who you are, who you were or who you become.  It will affect the young in your life; whether they are your children or simply related otherwise.
Physically, mentally,  or even emotionally. Think of what one weekend watching a few tear-jerker, movies would do to you ladies or guys.(emotional exhaustion!)  Moderation and its simple meaning can have a significant impact, particularly if it isn't adhered too.

Look closer at your life; those around you( family, friends and co-workers) supervisors to those at the top level of where you may work.  It affects all, and where there is a lack of moderation; there is usually indulgence, excessive, intense desire and neediness to the worst; being addiction.
I honestly cannot see very many around in my life and extended people that I know; that are not addicted to something. * ( A television show, beverage, food, images, games or the usual suspects)
Your loss of control/self control.
 Culturally, it speaks for itself.  You can generally tell which cultures have more self control or moderation; and those lacking(significantly for some)
Where do you fit in all of this?  Simply look at yourself, your routines and or habits.
No wonder we are currently living in a society of such information technology to an extreme!

I believe that one of the secrets to a longer life, is moderation.
Think about that for a moment.  Just like most habits, they tend to begin at a young age. Typically cemented into your mind at home; your structuring or the lack of. 

Step back and look at most cities or metro areas today and tell me we are not feeding, the over indulgence and excessive patronizing of all that you see around.  Look at your regular and fast food restaurants galore.  It used to be that to go to a favorite or specific place; you had to have an occasion or plan ahead to decide to visit one. (Papa John's or Pizza Hut.  Mcdonald's or Wendy's and IN-n-Out burger.  Chick Fil-A or any other fast food restaurant.  All restaurants!

Question; Why do we need so many varieties of beef, chicken or taco places?   
Can you see where we have issues with things being added to those animals, so we have enough for the demand?  Fish from the ocean etc.  How is this all sustainable for the next 25 years or even 10?
(See cloning; GMO products)  I believe that is the only other possibility folks; we will be eating things that was never intended for us to venture into.  Genetically modified products and or animals being duplicated.

(Oh how I miss the simpler times of our world and the lesser demand of all things.)

Get the idea? Now they are conveniently located within most cities so that you can go on a whim, whenever you like.  Much to convenient and it certainly makes it harder to choose not, to patronize them.  I enjoyed having to plan the occasion or day in a month or season, to go to one of those places. You actually appreciate it all that much more generally.      

      (It just isn't the same anymore.)
We are spoiled in a sense, aren't we?  So what happens with cause and effect?  Could it possibly explain the obesity in the past 2 or 3 decades?  I think so!  Without self control, what else do you think happens?
Well look around you, the simplicity of life is gone and the details, surround you.
Moderation is for the few, the select people who remain in control (self control)
You, do not excessively drink, eat or do anything without you considering the cause and effect.
Not excessively working, sleeping, working out at the gym(for those it applies too) tattoos, piercing, to extreme adventure. Why should you? 

 The countries with people fairly happy and content with their lives, live without the distractions on a level our society has ever seen in generations.  With all these ongoing changes:
No wonder there is anxiety and stress!