Cause and effect Quote by Ken Wilber
“…all the things and events we usually consider as irreconcilable, such as cause and effect, past and future, subject and object, are actually just like the crest and trough of a single wave, a single vibration. For a wave, although itself a single event, only expresses itself through the opposites of crest and trough, high point and low point. For that very reason, the reality is not found in the crest nor the trough alone, but in their unity...”
About This Quote
Source Book: A Theory of Everything, 2000
Opposites like crest and trough are parts of a single wave, showing reality emerges from unity of contradictions.
In simple terms: Reality is a unified whole of opposites.
Key Takeaway
Embrace paradox to understand deeper truth.
Themes
philosophy
spirituality
science
unity
paradox
holism
Mood
reflective
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- conflict resolution
- creative problem solving
Key Concepts
nonduality
wave theory
integral philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you integrate opposing ideas in daily decisions?
- What benefits arise from seeing unity in conflict?
A Different Perspective
Paradox can be confusing and hard to apply practically.
![“[T]he absolutely true...exists, and i know what it is. The problem is that you know too, and that we know different things, which puts us...armed with universal judgements that are irreconcilable, all dressed up and nowhere to go for authoritative adjudication.” quote by Stanely Fish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/51a/stanely-fish-279326_quote_t-he-absolutely-true-exists-and-i-know-w_1991002.jpg)
