In-between Extremes / by Alexander Lyadov

Every polarized phenomenon, once it reaches its peak, shifts into its opposite. This is how nature maintains the balance of things. Heraclitus wrote: "Warm things cool down, cold things warm up, wet things dry out, and dried things get moist again."

Carl Jung introduced the term "enantiodromia" into psychology, which literally means "running backwards."

Example: A passionate desire for universal equality and love for the planet leads to intolerance and terror toward those who don’t share the "noble" goal. And the workaholic CEO, who has prayed to GTD and ROI for years, suddenly drops everything for surfing in Bali.

One should avoid extremes like the plague. Otherwise, the subconscious will play a cruel trick on you. When Yin is forced into hiding, he will commit sabotage by derailing your train, which is loaded only with Yang.

Your eyebrow should automatically rise at any dogma:

  • "Work hard, and success will come"

  • "Technology will save humanity"

  • "Money solves everything"

  • "Love rules the world"

  • "No pain, no gain"

  • "Life is a struggle"

  • "Follow your dreams"

  • "People are the cancer of the planet"

  • "All people are inherently good," and so on.

Feeling "righteous anger"? Look for mental lameness.

Sincerely yours,

-Alexander


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