“Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.”  – Benjamin Franklin

Prudence in our daily dealings is the way to go.  We must use reason and care without being excessively anxious, of course, to live life to the fullest.  If ever there were a man who managed to do very well with this certainly Franklin was and is a great example.  Letting our passions drive us too too much is a bit like allowing a drunkard behind the wheels of our lives and handing him (or her) a cellphone to text on.