Living in Binaries

The metaphor might lead you to think towards the Digital age but that isn't what I am referring to here. Not just the digital world but everything; the real world, the life, is inherently based on binaries. Binaries that oppose each other and hence are referred to as the "Binary Opposites". Nothing has a meaning of its own. To define anything you need to have its opposite.

Try defining whats good in a world where there has never been a bad or honesty in a world which has never seen disloyalty or hatred to a world which has never seen love. In a unidimensional world where nothing is wrong, by default everything becomes right. To define a right you need a bad. There are no singular existences in life. Yet, we strive for singularities in life; for happiness, love, peace.

A classic example of the theory has always been the Angel and the Demon dichotomy. There would have been no Angels had there been no Demons. We created Demons to form an existence for the Angels. Anyone believing in Angels could never deny the existence of Demons because going against that will jeopardise the very existence of the Lord.

In our lives we choose a side to dominate over its opposite and that is how we shape our lives. Creating a world of our own using different binaries in different proportions but neglecting the counterpart could be a fatal mistake. Respecting the Demon is a part of Respecting the Angels. Giving everything its due is what leads to a balanced life.

So next time you get the short end of the stick think of it as a necessity for the happiness, love, peace; that you actually seek. Respect the opposite to deserve the positives.

"The greatest trick the Devil could ever pull is convincing the world he doesn't exist"

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