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Still Growing · 03-06-2007, 04:55 PM

What is interesting is that both can be right.

It is so interesting that two people can be speaking and there can be a disagreement with both people believing their point is more valid. Ultimately they can both be right.

I really think its about perspective.

Words really are poor uses of thought when it comes to efficiency. What I want to say and what it is perceived that I am saying I am afraid will go misunderstood.

I want to be clear that I am pro Steve, believe he is good and love his work.

I have read every single entry on his archive page (pretty dedicated), have read one book a month for the last 10 years on personal development and have been pretty successful in life. But when I perceived Steve to be saying that one cannot be as efficient by going back and forth between polarities I disagree.

In many of the other posts by people I've heard people argue you can use both at the same time and still be effective and I've heard people argue that you can only be one or the other. I seem to be the only one saying that you can go back and forth and even multiple times throughout the day.

There is a time to push and a time to pull. A time to inhale a time to exhale. I time to take and a time to give. Focusing on one motivation at a time while maintaining your ultimate lightworker outcome is ideal.

Labels are dangerous and ultimate statements or conclusions are even more dangerous. People can generally be good or generally be evil but complete focus on only giving will not lead to success and complete focus on only taking will not lead to success.

Most people who read stevepavlina.com do so for personal development for the ultimate outcome of personal gain (in happines or in money). Through their study they main grow interested in contributing to society as well.

This goes back to Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs and the level of Self Actualization.

As our needs are met we can choose to spend even more time on the greater good but take away food, sleep and shelter and the entire perspective changes drastically and so do your motivations.

My point is that people can have great intentions and dedicate their lives towards helping others but there is a time to utilize positive polarities and a time to use negative. It doesn't mean that you cannot mix the two but doing so at the same time on the same event will not give you the desired results.

03-06-2007, 04:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Still Growing Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 944	Words don't justify What is interesting is that both can be right. It is so interesting that two people can be speaking and there can be a disagreement with both people believing their point is more valid. Ultimately they can both be right. I really think its about perspective. Words really are poor uses of thought when it comes to efficiency. What I want to say and what it is perceived that I am saying I am afraid will go misunderstood. I want to be clear that I am pro Steve, believe he is good and love his work. I have read every single entry on his archive page (pretty dedicated), have read one book a month for the last 10 years on personal development and have been pretty successful in life. But when I perceived Steve to be saying that one cannot be as efficient by going back and forth between polarities I disagree. In many of the other posts by people I've heard people argue you can use both at the same time and still be effective and I've heard people argue that you can only be one or the other. I seem to be the only one saying that you can go back and forth and even multiple times throughout the day. There is a time to push and a time to pull. A time to inhale a time to exhale. I time to take and a time to give. Focusing on one motivation at a time while maintaining your ultimate lightworker outcome is ideal. Labels are dangerous and ultimate statements or conclusions are even more dangerous. People can generally be good or generally be evil but complete focus on only giving will not lead to success and complete focus on only taking will not lead to success. Most people who read stevepavlina.com do so for personal development for the ultimate outcome of personal gain (in happines or in money). Through their study they main grow interested in contributing to society as well. This goes back to Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs and the level of Self Actualization. As our needs are met we can choose to spend even more time on the greater good but take away food, sleep and shelter and the entire perspective changes drastically and so do your motivations. My point is that people can have great intentions and dedicate their lives towards helping others but there is a time to utilize positive polarities and a time to use negative. It doesn't mean that you cannot mix the two but doing so at the same time on the same event will not give you the desired results. Last edited by Still Growing; 03-06-2007 at 05:04 PM.