I have a dilemma

[meadow-foreigner]

First there was Unity. While Unity is ∞, Unity isn't (∞-n). Therefore, all combinations of (∞-n) are only unmanifested potentialities. To differentiate anything from ∞ would necessarily imply another state other than Unity.

Then, there was Duality: ☯.

In a dual world, you have new possibilities in which the fractal and the infinitesimal (1) play a major role.
The infinitesimal is also a fractal in itself, so it also has ∞ within.

The catch of this phase is: your Self was shattered and you are, most of the time, clueless to what to do about it.

Since Duality is based on oscillation and balancing (also referred to as impermanence), at the moment that there is a certain unbalance, there will be the potential of the opposite within it.

This seems confusing. In this point of view, you're either in balance (consonant) or out of balance (dissonant) to a certain reference point (equilibrium). Whenever one tries to specialize in whatever extreme of the polarity, one will face new layers of the fractal being shown endlessly, effectively maintaining the potential to the opposite within. In this sense, it may appear useless to invest time and energy in anything, as based on this premise "beginning and end are but one".

Yeah, well, that is just a part of the path: the Realization and Discernment of You (1) and your surroundings (∞-1).
Once you have that sufficiently well outlined, you may present yourself with some questions:

"Is this it?"
"What now?"
"Is this as pointless as it seems to be?"
And so on.

The next phase is when you add a third element: instead of being thrown from side to side of the duality, you find such a balance that you now are a conscious active force of Creation, through your volition.

So now another degree of complexity is added to the mechanics of the Universe. You have the fractal properties, infinitesimal properties, an environment that works on differentiation, and a being who is sufficiently enlightened to Create.

That's really cool. However: "Is this it?"

Obviously, no. You might consider two possibilities: create from within and to within, and to create from within to outside. Both creations invariably have an impact on the Universe as a whole.

Note that creation is aligned with the harmonics of the Universe, and destruction also has the harmonics of the Universe as a reference, though it is its reciprocal. In this sense, the dissonance is the attempt to differentiate to the furthest from the reference point (harmonic mechanics of the Universe). You might consider the validity of such an enterprise yourself.

Below is an illustration of an individual's dilemma who attempts to re-establish the connection from within oneself to the world that surrounds one:

If you didn't care
What happened to me

And I didn't care
For you

We would zig-zag our way
Through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain
Wondering which of the buggers to blame

And watching for pigs on the wing

The logical conclusion that one needs another.

You know that I care
What happens to you
And I know that you care
For me too

So I don't feel alone
Or the weight of the stone
Now that I've found somewhere safe
To bury my bone

And any fool knows a dog needs a home
A shelter from pigs on the wing

The logical realization that connection is a need, even to a dog.

Now, although there are certain biological, phylogenetical, cultural, and ontogenetical biases to each individual who finds himself incarnated, one may choose to repeat what has been previously established (dog eat dog dichotomy);
One may also choose to transcend this apparent maelstrom of entropic tendency by bridging this division that one finds oneself into.