Balance

Light cannot exist without dark.
Cold cannot exist without heat.
Courage cannot exist without fear.
Love cannot exist without hate.
Our ability to perceive the difference between these things is based on the contrast between the two.

If I had to summarize my philosophy about life and how the world works, it would be balance.  There will never be equal outcomes because people are not automatons.  People have different feelings, desires, motivations, beliefs and abilities.  No redistributive policy will ever change the fact that people are inherently different.

However, people must be valued as an end in and of themselves because of their humanity (natural rights).  Liberal ideas and "feel good" measures ignore this issue completely, and have the "elites know best" attitude.  People must be allowed to fail, because without failure there is no success.  One cannot exist without the other.  We cannot fix all of the problems in the world or guarantee success in any way.  We can only help to create a society in which those who want to succeed have the opportunity to do so.