Paradox | noun.

A statement or situation that seems self-contradictory but contains a deeper, often profound, truth. A paradox is a tool for seeing beyond conventional opposites and understanding the interconnectedness of seemingly separate ideas.

The Paradox of Love

You might think love and hate are opposites, but a paradox reveals a different truth. The true opposite of love is not hate, but fear—the absence of love. From this perspective, hate is born from a combination of love and fear, a tangled energy where both exist. However, hate does not arise every time love and fear are combined. Imagine standing up for your little sibling as a young child; that doesn't equate to hate, but to fierce love.

A paradox provides an ongoing, ever-changing opportunity to witness contradictory states within you and your outer environment, and to discover the profound truth they all hold simultaneously.