Is there really "too much" of a good thing? If so, what?

Answer 1

People who own too much material wealth worry about being mugged.
People who are too rich tend to splurge incessantly.
People who have too much time tend to waste it aimlessly.
People who have too many choices in relationships often end up making bad ones.
People who have too much energy and drive wear their co-workers down easily, and won't win no favors with them.
People with too many friends won't have too many true friends.
People who are too gentle and kind gets walked all over.
Overtrusting people will find their faith being abused eventually.
Uncontrolled dieting kills.

Answer 2

Just take a look all the celebs experiencing burn out, there is living proof to much is not good for you. For all they have and nothing is out of reach they just lose their perspective on what's important. It's to bad because they are in the best position to do the most good.

Answer 3

To quote a somewhat famous person "too much of a good thing is even better".

Answer 4

This mostly is true about the realm of the senses. If the senses are satisfied to a certain level than one won't feel it anymore as a "good thing".

Answer 5

I'm under the impression that the only thing a person can't get enough of is love.

Answer 6

Yep. Too many pretty girls when I was younger. I could never make up my mind, so it seemed like every one of them were mad at me all of the time.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 7

you ask a philosophical question, you get a philosophical answer.

'good' does not exist as a given value. Therefore your question is unanswerable.

Answer 8

Well, if you have too much water, you might drown.

Answer 9

Cake. It makes you larger.

Answer 10

Yes.
Food.