Letting people into your life is how you build layers of complexity. It's how you gain knowledge and discover new challenges that ultimately teach you who you are.
What is the Shadow? How do you know there is a Light to lead you out? The answer to that lies in the very existence of the Shadow itself - for there can be no Shadow without Light.
We often think of all-consuming hate as something you might have for other people. It's an eye-opener when you see what hate for a thing can start to turn you into...
We all have vices. There’s no such thing as having vices that are “better” than another person’s. And recognizing that you have them doesn’t make it "okay".
When you are asked to Love you aren't just being asked to be loving, you are tasked with taking care of Love. To ensure that its volatility doesn't end up in the wrong hands, or to make certain that its fragility is understood and respected.
If you are giving someone your attention and your emotions and trying to turn it into something, what is the Return On Emotional Investment that comes out?