Hi seeker of the one. I think that it's not because someone believe they are STO that they actually are. There are lots of exemples to be found in life. But in the same time it's important to realize that at some point polarity becomes an illusion. That means you should not use it as a label to define yourself but as a guideline of faith for your actions. Polarity is in the intention, not the result. That's why I think someone STO should not have too much expectation of results, they will come at the proper moment.
Both paths need and complete each other. One absorb and one radiate (ying yang). There is some degree of self servitude in serving others just as there is some degree of service to others by serving yourself. They can't just be split and that's it. And denying one part of it will only increase the wheel of karma. The STO path is about acceptance and so the work lies in accepting both sides as being part of yourself BUT making conscious choices toward the intended polarity as much as possible(or as much as perceived by the individual). It takes a considerable amount of work and balance to figure it out on each situation. That's why I don't think it's very useful or valuable to focus on harvestability and stuff like that. First it's not gonna speed up the process, quite the contrary. And secondly, if you're just polarizing to escape the experience, you're probably just fooling yourself into believing your cumulating polarity. When you gain polarity you actually begin to change. If someone just stick to his ways of being and hope for a gain of polarity, that person will wait eternally. This experience changes us, not the other way around.
Hope that helps your thought process.
Both paths need and complete each other. One absorb and one radiate (ying yang). There is some degree of self servitude in serving others just as there is some degree of service to others by serving yourself. They can't just be split and that's it. And denying one part of it will only increase the wheel of karma. The STO path is about acceptance and so the work lies in accepting both sides as being part of yourself BUT making conscious choices toward the intended polarity as much as possible(or as much as perceived by the individual). It takes a considerable amount of work and balance to figure it out on each situation. That's why I don't think it's very useful or valuable to focus on harvestability and stuff like that. First it's not gonna speed up the process, quite the contrary. And secondly, if you're just polarizing to escape the experience, you're probably just fooling yourself into believing your cumulating polarity. When you gain polarity you actually begin to change. If someone just stick to his ways of being and hope for a gain of polarity, that person will wait eternally. This experience changes us, not the other way around.
Hope that helps your thought process.
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