We all strive for balance and the further we get from it the more we feel the need to regain it. In fact, in the past decades as industrialized life reached its peak, many have turned to the eastern cultures in search for mindful practices, which advocate a serene state of being. So, what is this mythical balanced state of mind that we all long for, and how do we get there?
Laws of Physics teach us that a body is balanced when it is not exposed to force, and that when there is force, to reach balance, it must be canceled by opposing forces.
This concept introduces us to the duality present in human nature. Because being exposed to force is an inevitable part of the human experience, to reach balance, we need to involve opposing forces. Despite common belief, the disparity in our psyche cannot be tamed by yoga or other mindful practices. As healing and effective as such practices are, they are simply a means to momentarily sooth the experienced sensations in the body. Hence, they are no replacement for the inner work needed to better navigate the turbulence of the emotional realm.
The human psyche has its own wisdom in dealing with this disproportion. Every time we vigorously push the self towards one thing, it strives towards its opposite to reach equilibrium. We interpret our need and desire to go against the current flow
as resistance or even oppositional behavior, whereas this so-called rebellion is simply the wisdom present in our essence to get back to this longed-for symmetry.
Stability is very short lived in the human experience as our instinctive need for growth immediately pushes us out of it by introducing the next force.
It is a very freeing thought to view the human experience as a challenge in learning the nonjudgmental navigation of this variance.
we can understand our journey, by creating room for the experienced imbalances. The imbalances that we label as hard are simply the psyche’s wisdom mentoring us towards the next step necessary for our growth. Let’s learn to embrace these emotional experiences without attempting to get rid of them as we have been conditioned to do. Let’s focus our attention on building the strength necessary to aim for the desired balance.
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