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Owning Your Own Shadow: The Dark Side of the Psyche

Eternalised

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Paradox Is the Solution to Dysphoria

Every human experience can be expressed in terms of paradox. Day is comprehensible only in contrast to night. Masculinity has relevance only in Contrast to femininity. Activity has meaning only in relation to rest. Up is only possible in the presence of down. Where would I be without you? To advance from opposition, always a quarrel, to paradox, always holy, is to make a leap of consciousness. That leap takes us through the chaos of middle age and gives a vista that enlightens the remaining years of life.

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