Fear-based polarity ultimately resolves itself into the Lonely God syndrome, whereas love-based polarity resolves into reciprocal "I am you, and you are me" revelation. The Lonely God syndrome is that of great power and utter loneliness: the nature of your power lies in its disconnectedness.
The problem with fear-based polarization into Godhood is that it's really, really difficult. The road to Hell, as they say, is paved with good intentions.
This is why democracies (inclusive, reciprocative governments) are naturally better than dictatorships (exclusive, mastering governments). It's just not easy to put together a solid dictatorship, and even harder to make it last. Same with fear-based polarization.
If you can achieve it, then you can discover that singularity inside yourself that is the universe... but that's a really big if. On the other hand, if you expand and expand through love, then while the level of empowerment you can attain is the same, not getting there has no drawbacks. Fewer incremental rewards, true, but far fewer penalties for not making it.
__________________ "I read, I interpret, I think, I criticize, I oppose, I listen, I write, I question, I reply, I quote, I tell, I name, I discuss, I interpolate..., I learn, I teach, I live, therefore I am." -- Marc-Alain Ouaknin, "Mysteries of the Kabbalah", p383.
Favorite Essays I Wrote: love, identity & growth, economics, education, equality, definitions.
Recent Books I liked: Anansi Boys, Fly By Night, Hyperion. |