Esoteric Lesson

In ordinary outer life, it is the world itself that corrects the mistakes we have brought with us through our innate disposition; but in esoteric life, our qualities and dispositions take on a completely different meaning. Yes, it goes so far that the word that describes the [relevant] characteristic no longer even expresses the characteristic of that trait. We have been told that arrogance, vanity, and pride are dangerous; but if a person, without striving for balance, wants to completely detach these traits from themselves, they would lose their sense of self. Their ego dissolves, and they become a person without substance. On the other hand, the quality that could be called love is just as dangerous. People who are always inclined to give love and believe that they must help everyone fall into the other extreme of being constantly preoccupied with themselves and wrapped up in their own egos. When qualities manifest themselves, there are always two opposing forces at work.