Carlos Castaneda

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It's a matter of perspective. "War" is an idea that musters a certain intensity that might be considered necessary to gain ground. Carol Tiggs preferred a sense of devotion engendered by the direct experience of "love" or, as they called it, "abstract affection", to distinguish from the social experience of "romantic love" which is typically so contaminated by self indulgence that it is useless in terms of self evolution. Personally, I think "abstract affection" is a more intelligent motivator than "war", which has something to much of fear behind it. The sheer, direct experience of affection for that which makes us whole...engenders well-being...engenders the most complete sense of "life" in all its intensity. But then again, maybe judicious application of both, when the time is right...but instead of "fear"...more of acute exhilaration...pressure of intense immediacy. Fear maybe has too much morbid self absorption.



I don't know...whatever "works for you" I guess is best.