My good friend Ian has a personal philosophy which I think is pretty intriguing:

“All things in moderation, including moderation.”

The meaning of that statement to me is that sometimes, moderation doesn't help you achieve what you want.  There are times when getting out of “balance” in your life actually helps you attain your goals, because you need to create a critical velocity that will never happen if you just approach the activity in moderation.

What area have you been approaching with moderation that you can put short-term intensity in to for positive results?