Every one of us, whether man or woman, has both of these aspects within us. We need to develop both of these energies and allow them to work together rather than in conflict with each other.

There are two basic ways to have power or to get what you want in life:

The active mode is to go after it, to make it happen.

The receptive mode is to attract it, magnetize it, allow it to happen.

The active mode requires focus, aggressiveness, confidence, persistence, the ability to do, and the willingness to risk.

The receptive mode requires openness, vulnerability, trust, the ability to be and to wait, and the willingness to have and accept. . . .

At this point in our evolution, we are challenged to develop both of these polarities within ourselves, and to integrate them into our lives so that we know how and when to use each of them appropriately and effectively.

Yet staying overly identified with only one side of this polarity will eventually limit us and cause us increasing pain. If we operate mainly in the active mode, we may accomplish a great deal but are likely to find it a struggle and exhaust ourselves in the process. If we operate mainly in the receptive mode, we may attract many people and opportunities but have difficulty following through with the action that's called for, and therefore feel depressed or inadequate.

So we need to become aware of which polarity we tend to rely on, and learn how to develop its opposite as well. Most truly successful and prosperous people have a balance of both.

Our culture is very oriented toward the active masculine mode, so that way is better understood, more honored, and more valued.

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