The Cost of Survival

The clear and familiar voice reached the deepest part of Daniel's mind, and with enough punch to shake him awake from the panicked state he was in. 

With a now clearer head, Daniel did not bother guessing to whom this voice belonged to, and focused instead on the words the voice carried, as he knew he only had the strength left to focus on either one of those tasks. "A balance.. Find a balance.. The balance within yourself.." he kept repeating over and over again in his mind, almost religiously.

As he focused the last bit of his consciousness into comprehending the meaning of these words, Daniel started engaging in introspection.. Seeking the imbalance that his very existence could have generated, and that was now killing him.