If so, then we must always find ourselves oscillating around our own self defined point on the continuum of any dualistic perception. For example, joy is always defined by our perception of nonjoy, and this will be different from other's definition, and may change continuously over our lifetime. (The fulfilment of a desire establishes a new neutral point on the continuum)
This means that the duality cannot be 'tipped' or biased in one direction over the long term and MUST balance itself out. (Experiences of happiness must be balanced by experiences of unhappiness)
And so, it becomes a roller coaster ride oscillation with a variable period between peaks and valleys and a variable magnitude; the period determining how quickly we move between joy and sorrow, and the magnitude determining how dramatic the joy and sorrow.
What we do is try to tip the balance, but all we're actually doing is moving our reference along the continuum, to which we then normalize.
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2007-07-05
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