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Originally Posted by wolfgang  I got this image after reading the blog. That the darkworker is hording and letting some giving happen to keep from being too unbalanced. And the lightworkers are so loose that they have to remember to not drain themselves completly and let stuff in from time to time.
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As others have mentioned, it's not about a balance that you have to create yourself. Taking the example of a lightworker, it doesn't necessarily mean supporting farms in Africa. The focus of a lightworker is doing something that helps other people, which could mean dedicating yourself to creating a tool that helps wall street investors. The balance comes when you do something valuable to a lot of people (or something extremely valuable for a few people) and they support you in return. You can see something like this happen with free webcomics (if you read them). After they get enough fans, the creators can make a living by selling merchandise, even though the quality isn't notable and the illustrations don't mean anything unless you know that particular webcomic well - most people wouldn't think the products are worth much, but it creates a return flow after the author gives away their creative work.
A darkworker would be someone who tries to do this in the other direction. Their goal is to get something, and to be successful at this they have to do something of value to other people, help others to get help in return, or accept competition. Trying to get without giving tends to end in failure or imprisonment, just as trying to help others without considering your needs will leave you unable to contribute pretty quickly. Ultimately you have to be aware of the balancing force and accept it if you want to succeed at your goals, but it mostly happens on its own.
I have a question of my own here. If one were to choose a polarity based on the downsides of each one, would that be a fear-based decision indicating that the "dark side" is right for them? I've been thinking about this since the first post on polarity, and although my initial reaction was to follow the socially acceptable thinking of wanting to do good, I believe that being a darkworker is more in line with how I think. Lately I've been considering the disadvantages of each side, such as the claim that darkworkers can't enjoy a relationship with someone else that isn't based on themselves. Does my thinking about how to make this choice say something about what I should chose?