Not good...
my RPG game analogy has been widely misunderstood and it seems I've created more confusion then clarity... that was not my intention, heh.
To briefly explain:
My analogy probably wasn't as suitable as I thought it was for someone who isn't me (ie. I understand what I mean, but unless you have the related knowledge I have, no one else will
). Where do I see people going wrong? Well, instead of thinking along the lines of investing points into things, think along the lines of mastering an art (such as combat).
Also, I still see people looking at polarity from a dualistic perspective and confusing the "why" with the "how" (something you don't want to do since if you do, all you get is confusion... trust me, been there done that
).
So ahh, just hold that thought, guys. When I get a chance I'll make some more replies and hopefully clear all of these things up (at least, I'll try). In the mean time, I highly recommend using
journaling as a problem solving tool and as a means to create clarity when it comes to polarity (hey, that rhymed
). Forum discussion is good, but unfortunately a lot of this stuff is very interconnected to other things that can make clarity difficult to gain by reading random forum responses that may or may not be relevant to you and your particular situation/level of knowledge/level of consciousness/etc.
Oh and Michael, with me around, expect more game-related analogies (and considering how popular it is, we don't want to be leaving World of Warcraft out).