Comparison of the two paths

[hogey11]

This study is as difficult as the one which we have described to you, but there are those with the perseverance to pursue the study just as you desire to pursue the difficult path of seeking to know in order to serve. The distortion lies in the effect that those who seek to serve the self are seen by the Law of One as precisely the same as those who seek to serve others, for are all not one? To serve yourself and to serve others is a dual method of saying the same thing, if you can understand the essence of the Law of One.

I think the "essence" that Ra speaks of here is that when we follow our loves and talents and fulfill our place in the world, we end up providing for ourselves through our service to others. The perfect example in my life is cooking; I love cooking. Many people see it as a chore, while I see it as a hobby, creating this weird positive feedback loop where my wife gets (sometimes) delicious foods and I am just happy to have spent the time doing it. Through my service to her, I am fulfilled myself; covering both spectrums of STS/STO.

In relation to the core of the post, does this mean that STS adepts create STO behaviors inherently through their STS activities? By having huge amounts of money or control, they do give careers to huge amounts of people through their corporations and war machines. This ultimately may lead to a STS objective, but they ARE providing these people and their families with security. It can be argued both ways, at the end of the day; to serve oneself or to serve others correctly leads to the opposite being served as well.


I was thinking the things that are similar in my mind is an awareness factor. Both adepts know of the landscape and of the choices available. The lifestyle is conscious, which I think brings greater discernment when making decisions. I'd expect an STS entity to be very shrewd, while an STO would probably be more of a gambler (hopeful)...

@turtle, I found that much of what Hidden_Hand wrote resonated with myself, but many here are not fans of any entity proclaiming themselves as negative being and being trusted thereafter. For myself, I especially found his whole take on the 'sub-Logos soap opera' between Lucifer and Yahweh to be entertaining, as it is somewhat reinforced in some of the non-canonical writings from the Bible (On the Origin of the World). I figure even if the guy's making it all up - he's put some thought into it!