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What could I possibly lose by seeking the peace of another person—literally making another's peace my single-minded goal? I can certainly lose by destroying another's peace; in fact, loss will be the one reliable outcome. And I can lose by loving too little and thereby making myself small. But to “love too much” is merely to be my self, to be my own hear t, to be my true and deepest nature, which is all I have ever wanted to be. Real love isn't “balanced” and can't be measured or quantified.