We are all born with an infinite number of different qualities or energies within us. One of our most important tasks in life is to discover and develop as many of these energies as possible, so that we can be well-rounded, and experience the full range of our potential. We can think of these energies as different archetypes, subpersonalities, or selves within us. In a way, it’s as if there are many different characters living inside of us, each with its own task and purpose.
Since the physical world is a plane of duality, for each of these energies within us, there is an opposite energy. In order to experience wholeness and balance, we need to develop and integrate both sides of every polarity. Most of us, however, are not accustomed to thinking in this way.
We have been taught to think in a linear, exclusive fashion — good/bad, right/wrong. So if one quality is good or desirable, its opposite is bad, or undesirable. For example, many of us have been taught that it is virtuous and admirable to give to others; a person who gives a lot is a good person. Therefore, taking is thought to be selfish; a person who takes a lot for himself might be judged as less worthy than a giving person.
Someone else with different values might think of this in an opposite way. He might admire a person who knows how to take a lot for himself and think of that person as smart and successful, while looking down on someone who is less aggressive and more giving as being foolish and easily taken advantage of. Either way, one polarity is honored while the opposite is devalued. In reality, both giving and receiving are equally important and valuable.
From the time we are born, we begin to experiment with expressing the different energies within us. At that time we are completely dependent on our parents or caretakers for our survival and well-being, so we are extremely sensitive to their reactions to us.
As we grow up, we continue to develop the energies that seem to work best to meet our needs.
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