They seem to be in conflict most of the time because:
When the two are working together in you will seem unstoppable!
If ever watch children, they don’t use their upper intelligence so much because it hasn’t developed through experiences to make long term decisions. Since the upper isn’t making long term decisions the lower has more power to do what it thinks is right, which is to satisfy its needs, curiosity, and desires. This is why you’ll see kids eating off the floor, walking off from parents in crowds, just doing stuff…
Think about how a 5 year old and a 15 year old does with Halloween candy. They both get a huge haul, but:
Bringing it back to your life, the four areas of ikigai are:
Can you see how the upper and lower can be addressed when the 4 areas are balanced?
Your ikigai is a way of life, giving the reason for you now, and into the future so that both levels can agree that things you set out to do will be to the benefit of all.
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