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                      %PUZZLE INTEGRATION OBJECTIVE 870111

     Many  puzzles consist of numerous pieces which  might
be  fit  together into a coherent pattern,  but which  are
presented to  us in a chaotic jumble,  and  may  have some
missing  pieces.    When a puzzle which  has  some  pieces
missing  is integrated there are holes in the puzzle where
the missing pieces belong, and it is clear that the puzzle
still lacks integrity.

     It  is  difficult  to put a puzzle  together  if  you
cannot  recognize  the  size,  shape,  color,   and  other
essential  characteristics of the pieces;  and if you  can
not  recognize  the complementary shapes of  pieces  which
belong  together.    The  puzzle of how  best  to  promote
personal and communal integrity has many pieces.   Due  to
our illusions,  delusions, collusions, fears, etc.  we may
not   be   able  to  recognize   the   reality,    nature,
complementary nature of,  inter-relations among,  etc.  of
the pieces of the puzzle of which we are aware.  Even when
we  have  done  our best to integrate the  pieces  into  a
coherent  whole  there may be holes  left  in  the  whole,
indicating that perhaps we  can not see some of the pieces
of the puzzle for one reason or other;  perhaps because we
are compulsively dedicated  to reason, logic, objectivity,
etc.

     It  is  difficult to piece together the pieces  of  a
puzzle  if  your  highest values and ideals  lead  you  to
believe compulsively that certain pieces of the puzzle can
not   possibly  exist;   e.g.,   reflexive  and  spiritual
realities and relationships which  can  not be objectively
verified.    People  who  believe that all pieces  of  the
puzzle must  be objectively real and verifiable---will not
be able to deal wisely  with  integrating  into  the whole
puzzle   those  relationships  among  people   which   are
reflexive and so essentially not objective.   Compulsively
objective people can  not  integrate  into their lives the
pieces of the puzzle of  life  having to do with reflexive
personal relationships, of which there are many.

     Analysis has to do with taking things apart.   People
who are compulsively analytic may not recognize the  value
of  the complementary process of integration,  and so many
times they refuse to participate in integrative
 because they do not recognize the importance and value of
integration and integrity.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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