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Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina  A simple example of the darkworker connection strategy:
Was Darth Vader connected?
Absolutely. He didn't isolate himself from others. His connection took the form of control. The more he controlled and dominated, the more connected he was. His Empire was his outlet for connection. He would feel disconnected if he wasn't in power.
He also connected to the dark side of the force and to the Emperor.
Switching polarities at the last minute ultimately killed him. Big mistake for a darkworker. |
Steve, I agree that polarities exist. I also agree that one can dedicate themselves towards loved based actions versus fear based actions.
Here's why I struggle with the label....
Star Wars is a movie and so Vader can be 100% dark and he even wears a mask and dark clothes. He's evil, knows he's evil and doesn't mind if everyone knows it. In my life experiences, DWs in real life must hide their dark side in order to have any success in most cases. DWs can wear a suit, they can be preachers, teachers, your brother, mother and so on.
I know that in previous posts that you have mentioned that less than 1% of people are truely either Darkworkers or Lightworkers. I just don't see people as really understanding the rareity of this. Its so difficult for me to feel comfortable with titles that are so rarely achieved. Its also difficult for me to believe that most people have the insight to even know what even their own true intent is.
Can you see readers of your post be disillusioned that they are Lightworkers and then justifying dark decisions as being light? Since most Darkworkers are not wearing vader's costume they would take many actions that looked light but their true intention was actually dark.
People are soooo complex. A person could donate money to a charity and be receiving a tax deduction. They may not even know their true motivation themselves. A person could live their life as a Darkworker and then see they get more positive reinforcement in the public eye when they are seen as a Lightworker. They could then undergo a transformation that would have themselves doing more and more Light things day by day and then receive positive reinforcement for that. The success would verify that they are making the right decision and they could feel great about doing good. The feeling of doing well feeds the Ego also and the side benefits from the rewards can be justified as earned.... The person could call themselves a Lightworker and all signs would check out that they are but that Darkworker could still be buried deep. When that person faces a private decision to sell their house and feed the needy they will justify not selling their house. Afterall they need a place to live and a larger house in which to have an office and store their things. The Lightworker will find that they are making light decisions only when it suits them. The desire to become a lightworker and the desire to justify our actions as light can become blinding...
I see the classifications as the following:
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100% Darkworker: In most cases they are unsuccessful. Society will punish them in most cases.
2.
Dark Gray workers: More fear based than love based. Some successful, some not..
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Light Gray workers: More love based than fear based. Half of these people's intent is truely selfish but its hidden behind light actions. The other half's intent is truely giving however they occasionally make dark and self serving decisions based upon maintaining their position. They can justify the action since they are doing good overall.
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100% Lightworkers: Also unsuccessful people in most cases, not because society punishes them. Some become successful if they get a book deal or donations. But ultimately their love is so strong that they give it away. They'd rather live modestly so they can give even more.
Steve, you're an intelligent guy. If you search your heart and your soul you'd know what I'm saying is ultimately true. I think you are much more light than I but ultimately the people reading your blog who label themselves a Lightworker should stay humble and realize that they are really Light Gray workers. They should realize that being Light is not entitled but it is earned. It is earned daily through their actions. If its their goal to be a 100% Lightworker then they should be less judgemental and less quick to label another a Darkworker as this passing of judgement is a dark action. They should realize that desire to be Light feeds the Ego. This is a like a drug and any action which feeds the Ego is a dark action.