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%TRAGIC BLOCKED OPPORTUNITIES THINGING FRUITFUL SIN 040323 %BATTLES CONFLICTS COALITIONS WARS DISAPPOINTMENTS 040323 %DICHOTOMOUS EITHER/OR THINKING CLASSIFIED LABELED 040323 %PERMANET GLUE LABELED COOPERATION COLABORATION GOD 040323 Tragically often people block opportunities for fruitful cooperation with others --- by classifying and labeling others in terms of previous: battles, conflicts, coalitions, wars, and disappointments. Through dichotomous "either/or-thinking" each person is classified and labeled as either "enemy" or "friend". The labels are attached with permanent glue. Cooperation with any previously labeled enemy is regarded as undoubtedly and unquestionably: evil, taboo, anathema, and unthinkable. Giving any considering to any such cooperation is "out of the question". Imaginative, hopeful and creative thinking are "shut down". (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================