“Wholeness is not achieved by cutting off a portion of one’s being, but by integration of the contraries.” –Carl Gustav Jung
In general people usually like to think in “black or white” or “wrong and right” terms. When we see things in terms of these polarities we are closing ourselves off to the possibility that others may see things differently.
The world is full of gray areas that differ from one person to another. To better relate to others, we need to appreciate their way of seeing the world which may differ tremendously from the way we see it. These different views are subjective to each of us. True objectivity exists when something can be proven as a fact. There are many differing views we all have with each other. Very few of these can ever be objectively verified as fact.
When we see things as polarities, we disconnect ourselves from others.
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