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The idea of balance, yin and yang (Taoism?) has always sounded like a neat theory, although I can’t say I know enough to make that kind of decision about it.
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Taoism/Daoism it's all phonetics.
Unfortunately the west has misunderstood the concept of yin/yang to an extent. It's presented everywhere as this dark vs light concept, and occasionally that light prevails over darkness. Although this does apply in the sense there exist opposing forces, the yin/yang isn't representative of two absolutes, in Aristotelian views - it's about a golden mean.
For example: Day does not turn to night in an instant, there's always degrees of light in dark, in evil there is potential for good, and even the kindest man has seeds of deceit. Things simply don't alternate wildly from one extreme to another, they evolve gradually.
The balance in the universe, whether it's physics or human morality, from a Daoist perspective, is always in a tangible state of flux, however becoming absolutist essentially will throw the laws of the universe out of sync -- stars explode, corrupt minds murder. Something along those lines.
Daoism is essentially about going with the flow of the universe and preventing excessive tampering with its natural existence, a process known as Wu Wei.
It's all pseudo-scientific business, but for a atheistic philosophy created before 'The Jesus Times', it deserves a degree of credit.
Hope I've helped you understand a little better?
If you're interested, then I highly recommend reading Laozi's ''Dao De Ching'' and Zhuangzi's eponymous collection. Laozi and Zhuangzi being the two founders of the philosophy.