Sigh, again I say, let's scrap everything and use love and fear. Loveworkers and Fearworkers. Problem solved
Do things out of love, or do things out of fear. Self and others don't really make a difference (really, it doesn't). We are all One, so loving yourself and loving others are one and the same.
However, IMO, there are two things that need to be noted:
1) Desire is motivated by fear. So all the "darkworking" stuff that I hear about, smells a lot like being fear-based. Love is motivated by love and is love-based. I think you all can tell the difference, just by the energies behind the motivation. A lot of darkworkers try to pretend that desire is love-based, i.e. "I love myself and that's why I'm doing it", but that's really BS.
2) "darkworking" and "STS", as they are commonly known and understood (I'm not trying to argue semantics), is inherently based on the belief in a separate individual human being/ego, and is thus less love-based or truthful since the reality is that we are not individuals but we are One. "lightworking" and "STO", as they are commonly known and understood, is inherently based on the belief that we are not separate, that we are One, and that serving others is to serve our Self, and so it is inherently more love-based and truthful because it is based on Reality.
As for polarization making things more "effective" -- depends on what you mean by effective. Is dark/fearworking effective in the world of form? Perhaps. Hitler got farther than most humans have ever gone, in terms of "effectiveness." But in terms of subjective experiential reality (level of consciousness), I'm not sure mastering fear-based thinking will get you to a nice place, either in this lifetime or in the afterlife. All the great avatars, saints, and sages said the same thing, and I don't think it's wise to disagree with them
Plus, LoA is based on the power of attraction of love, and not fear. So again, I don't see how polarization would improve your LoA or IM skills, unless you polarize as a light/loveworker. Maybe people can prove me wrong by showing me what things they manifested through fear, and whether it was pleasant or unpleasant
And thanks, JJH, for the phrase, "attachment to the world of form." I never thought about it that way, but it makes a lot of sense