to find pleasure or delight in the middle of something; to enjoy what one is doing regardless of the circumstances

to adhere strictly to the mean; to be impartial and avoid extremes in word and deed.

to be personally involved in a situation or to immerse oneself in an environment

(idiom) a gilded exterior but shabby and ruined on the inside; refers to something that looks beautiful or high-quality on the surface but is actually rotten or worthless underneath

(idiom) a gilded or beautiful exterior covering a rotten or ruined interior