The idea of Balanced Man is
that he includes everything, but in the right place, in the right order, in
the right arrangement. Remember that even the bad animals were taken
into Noah's Ark and included in the whole thing. No one can develop
without this bad side: no one can simply be good without the power of
being bad. It is a question of right arrangement, right order, right
balance. Even 'I's that are not in the Work are useful and are in the
Work, if you understand what I mean. How, unless we had many
doubts, could we have any strength? How, unless we are continually
tempted in the Work, could we reach any new level of understanding?
Even negative 'I's are useful, provided we know how not to identify
with them. Considering all these things you will see how real aim, which
has to take into consideration second force, and has to be made cleverly
or by means of Sly Man in oneself, is not quite what we expect and will
not instantly bring beautiful rewards to us, beautiful instantaneous
results. We may map a course out as a mariner does, but the master of
a sailing-ship does not expect to go directly to his goal, although he
intends to do so in spite of all weathers, all contrary winds. I would like
you all to think what real aim is in contrast to temporary but quite
useful aim, and unless you have an idea of a higher level of Humanity,
the Conscious Circle of Humanity, a far better state of Humanity than
we see on this Earth, then it will be difficult to make real aim. All the
concepts and ideas of the Work are necessary to make real aim, and
one thing above all others is necessary—that we are dissatisfied with
our level of being and feel that there is the possibility of change.
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