Goldilocks Condition

I am supposed to include this part in the Big History: Introduction but in

the end decided not to. From the start of the discussion until the end of
threshold of Big Bang, I observed that Goldilocks Condition is often mentioned
and emphasized. It became the center or basis of the Big History but I
understand the reason why it should be.

‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ is a fairy tale about a girl who breaks
into the house of a family of bears. She proceeds to try out the bears’ bowls of
porridge, chairs and beds. In each instance she find each item either too hot or
too cold (the porridge), too big or too small (the chairs) or too soft or too hard
(the beds). Goldilocks was only satisfied when she found the right balance
between two extremes for each of the items. This is where Goldilocks
Condition named from. In Big History, this concept was used to describe when
the right conditions occur at precisely the right time to trigger a form of
fundamental change. For example, Earth seems to be just right for living
creatures. The Earth seems to be the perfect distance from the sun for lots of
water.

If we used the Goldilocks Condition in every aspect of life, then the

overall picture would be one of equal distribution of time and effort, resulting in
balance. In most of our problems as individuals, in relationships, in
communities and even on a global scale, the answer to any problem is usually
in moving from an extreme position to the middle ground. For example, the
more connected we become with the use of social media the more likely we
are to feel alone. Having physical or personal interaction with people is still a
must to balance it all after all. As a matter of fact, every day is just a matter of
fine-tuning the extremes to find the “just right” comfort level.