Dualities, Paradoxes & Opposites
Some time in a strangely beautiful but oh so enticing, addictive and irresitable place in France a childish mystic once Whispered:
Whether you are creating a compelling story, doing some deep diving into the nature of your Self or if you’re simply contemplating life, you’ll find that life is full of dualities, paradoxes and opposities and that there is a lot of power, liberation and truth in finding, demystifying and resolving these paradoxes. I love to believe that all paradoxes and dualities ultimately dissolve into unity and that it’s ultimately possible to connect, transcend and alchemize all dualities within life and ourselves. Without further ado, here is a lot of some fundamental dualities I’ve stumbled upon. Some of them are highly subjective, while others are heavily dependant on the meaning you give to certain words, terms or symbols, but I felt like sharing them anyway. Hope you enjoy :)
The List: Dualities, Paradox & Opposites
Truth vs. Falsehood
Subjective vs. Objective
Chaos vs. Order
Destruction vs. Creation
Love vs. Hate
Alone vs. Together
Conformity vs. Diversity
Selfishness vs Service
Ignorance vs. Awareness
Freedom vs. Limitation
Mundanity vs. Divinity
Observing vs. Singing
Certainty vs. not Knowing
Meaningless vs. Meaningful
Being vs. Wanting
Choosing vs. Integrating
Death vs. Life
Unreal vs. Real
Actual vs. Potential
Self vs. Other; Selfless
Duality vs. Unity; Non-Duality
Duality vs. Morality
Division; Separation vs. Unity
Matter vs. Spirit
Nothing vs. Everything
Confronting vs. Escaping
Judging vs. Accepting
Trying Alone vs. Synergy
Mental Choosing vs. Intuitive Trust
Complexity vs. Simplicity
Ego; not-Self vs. Self; Light
Linear Time vs. Polarizing Consciousness
Shiva vs. Shakti
Manifestation vs. Liberation
Masculine Sun Energy vs. Feminine Moon Energy
Shame vs. Enlightenment
Hell vs. Heaven
Contemplation vs. Certainty
Asexuality vs. Sexuality
Monogamy vs. Polyamory
Temporary vs. Eternal
Materialism vs. Metaphysics; Spirit
Proving vs. Doing it for the Self
Morality vs. Experience
Decline; Decay vs. Regeneration; Rejuvenation
Resistance vs. Flow
Pressure vs. Peace
Accelerating; Doing vs. Lingering; Slowing Down
Service vs. Being an Obstacle
Moving; Traveling vs. Staying; Grounding
Money Fears vs. Abundance Mentality
Choosing vs. Waiting & Responding
Separation vs. Being Together; Being One
Inner Authority; Sovereignty vs. Obedience
Having to Eat vs. Breatharianism
Superstition vs. Understanding through Experience
Pharmakons, Entheogens & Substances vs. Sobriety
Wanting to become vs. Self-Realization
Hermiting vs. People