This is http://www.essayz.com/a9406051.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== %SPECTRUMS GOOD EVIL RECONCILE CONDEMN LOVE HATE 940605 There are many continuous spectrums with inter-related contrasts which we will do well to recognize, name, describe and talk about openly and honestly: EVIL GOOD ALIENATION RECONCILIATION EXCOMMUNICATION DIALOGUE ARROGANT HUMBLE COERCIVE GENTLE VIOLENT HEALING REJECTION ACCEPTANCE EXCLUSIVE INCLUSIVE JUDGMENTAL FORGIVING IMPERSONAL PERSONAL HARSH SOFT UN-KIND KIND CONTROLLING LIBERATING REPRESSIVE UPLIFTING DEPRESSED JOYFUL COLLUSIVE HONEST ADDICTIVE HEALTHY CODEPENDENT INTER-DEPENDENT HANDICAPPING ASSISTING LEGALISM GRACE DEALING LOVING SECRETS OPEN MANIPULATIVE RESPONSIVE REACTIVE INTIMATE DECEPTIVE REVEALING FEARFUL TRUSTING SUSPICIOUS FRIENDLY TENSE RELAXED CONTENTIOUS COOPERATIVE As we consider with whom to spend our time and resources, we will do well to consider which set of words above is best used in describing those with whom we might associate, and be careful in our choices. If we focus much of our attention (in affirmations or in criticisms) upon the realities which are pointed to by the words on the left, our lives will be dominated by those realities, and so we and our communities will disintegrate. If we focus much of our attention upon the realities which are pointed to by the words on the right, our lives will be blessed by those realities, and so we and our communities will enjoy personal and communal integrity. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================