Gautam Buddha

1. Imbalance exists. In the mind, in the body, in our personal relationships, in our professional life, in our social life, and in society at large.
2. The cause of imbalance is incomplete knowledge
3. The reason for incomplete knowledge is clinging to outdated forms of thinking or the impatience to enjoy life without caring about the right way of doing things
4. Incomplete knowledge can be overcome and Balance can be achieved

In Summary, that is the philosophy of the most influential Indian known to have physically walked the earth.

The path he showed to achieve the balance and overcome incomplete knowledge is the Eight-fold path:
Balanced knowledge, Balanced thought, Balanced speech, Balanced action, Balanced livelihood, Balanced effort, Balanced mindfulness, and Balanced concentration.

In my mind, the goal of complete knowledge does not mean that we know everything. Or that we believe in things told to us, but which are not in accordance with our experiences in reality. It just means that we try to balance what we know by studying about its inverse. For example if we know too much about science, we should study religion and vice versa. The eight paths of knowledge today can described as: Natural Science, Mathematics, Psychology, Economics, Literature & Art, History, Sociology, and Religion. In today's day and age, many more subjects can be added to say that we truly has balanced knowledge about the world. A balanced knowledge of such subjects will give us the wisdom to live our lives in t he most balanced manner and achieve the state of eternal inner peace that many of us strive for.