180 – My Life Meanders between Opposing Complements of Existence
Right <> Wrong
Temporary <> Lasting
Supple <> Rigid
Free <> Dependent
Creative <> Destructive
Knowledge <> Ignorance
Tolerance <> Prejudice
Dynamic <> Passive
Organized <> Chaotic
Self-determined <> Pre-determined
Conscious <> Instinctive
Open <> Closed
Love <> Hate
Courage <> Fear
Happiness <> Terror
Compassion <> Cruelty
Feminine <> Masculine
Health <> Illness
Pleasure <> Pain
Truth <> Deceit
Light <> Darkness
Life <> Death
Etc., etc.
My Life flows like a river meandering between opposing yet complementary facets of existence as I choose, oftentimes consciously but mostly by instinct, which side to lean towards or move away from. There are times when I measure which side is strongest, which one weaker, which side can change my life, which one just a day. There are times when a side has the power to overtake me, prejudice, for instance, instead of tolerance, and times when I have the power to overtake them, courage, for instance, instead of fear. There are times when moving towards a side makes me feel ugly and scared while moving towards the opposite side makes me feel beautiful and happy.
It is uncanny and utterly fascinating to be able to look back into my past and recollect and examine the decisions I made and those that were made for me; remembering how sometimes the push and pull of opposing sides led me into corners and sometimes into open doors.
My capacity to examine events that shape my Life and the strength of the forces behind those events led me to delve into the world of the primal instincts that urge me to survive, to bond, to engender, to learn, to love, as well as the world of the spirit that endows me with the power to manipulate those urges and the wisdom to know when to let them conquer me. This capacity makes me realize what a wondrous creature I am; it gives me insight into the ingenious forces that created me from the bond of miniscule cells that already knew how to meander between the opposing complements of existence and choose.
Revised January 2021
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