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Playfulness versus Romance
Playfulness is the light side of romance. Having fun and being light hearted results in a sense of joy and being in the present moment. It is reality based. Romance is defined here as being in fantasy, wishing things to be different than they are, and/or playing...
Courage versus Denial
Courage is the light side of denial. It takes courage and honesty to look at the difficult patterns of your own behavior and even more courage to go into action to correct your course. Denial is like “sticking your head in the sand” and results in stagnation. We must...
Integrity versus Division
Integrity is the light side of division. Integrity means that all actions align with personal and organizational vision, like the saying: “walking your talk” or “what you see is what you get.” Integrity results in purposeful behaviors and a spirit of togetherness. ...
Clarity versus Obscurity
Clarity is the light side of obscurity. Clarity results in focused and directed action. A spirit of clarity results in ease and comfort. Obscurity results in scattered and undirected action. That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. So to get to authenticity,...
Intention versus Ambiguity
Intention is the light side of ambiguity. Intention is clear and understandable. The result of intentionality is a spirit of trust. Ambiguity is unclear. The result of ambiguity is a lack of trust. He who climbs a cliff may die on the cliff, so what? Always a...
Compassion versus Suspicion
Compassion is the light side of suspicion. Compassion means having an open heartedness. There is an absence of judgment or criticism, and a presence which accepts differences. A compassionate viewpoint focuses upon looking for “what works here; what doesn’t work...
Force versus Pressure
Force is the light side of pressure. Force means focused energy directed from an internal source, very much like the light saber used by Luke Skywalker in the movie, Star Wars. In the same movie, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s now famous line, “May the force be with you,”...
Passion versus Obligation
Passion is the light side of obligation. People who are passionate have a “want to” approach to their life and work. They are spirited and carry this inspiration into the organization. Obligation implies a “have to” approach which dulls the spirit of the...
Values Based versus Superficiality
Values based is the light side of superficiality. Values based organizations have a deeply embedded understanding of what is important to them, and what they are willing to stand for. Superficiality appears on the surface to be value driven, but functions like "empty...
Intuition versus Apathy
Intuition is the light side of apathy. Intuition is a knowing, a natural response to accessing whole brain thinking. It creates a field of certainty with alertness and flow. Apathy is like operating on auto-pilot, and relying upon programmed systems for guidance....
