A common misconception of Light Jedi is that we do not, and cannot, embrace ourselves completely. We can—I know of anger, I know of jealousy, and I know of greed. There is a full range of emotions to experience, and they are part of a human experience. At some point in our lives, we have all felt those things.

As a Light Jedi, I live to know myself as a whole and that some things can be very destructive and work against me. At the same time, everything within my being can be utilized, but I also have to be aware of where those paths can lead in each unique event and situation. The Darkness in a Jedi begins when one turns blind to how they are truly feeling - the inner Light - out of fear of what one may find. I could ignore the “Darker” feelings all I like, but they would still fester within. I would still carry them with me, and they could dominate everything I do. Journey into your dark Dagobah cave and move beyond your Dark Sides, otherwise you will only sink into them. As a Light Jedi, you must shine clarity on your inner self. Light Jedi come to know their Dark Sides very well, and so we are capable of overcoming them because of that.

To reject a part of yourself out of fear is a path into Darkness, itself. Come to know yourself, and live in clarity of who you are.

All action needs to be viewed mindfully; in everything we do and think. Mindfully, I can see how hate can create separation between myself and understanding the Force. It can create ignorance, which can lead to discomfort and blindness to those discomforts, even though it could be a powerful drive for some. I can also see how conflict, especially of the emotional variety which stems from all things, can unite people and cause people to evolve through struggle. If we approach things with the mindful care to understand and grow from it, we are granted knowledge and understanding of ourselves and our surroundings.

To love, this can have the opposite affect of hate, which I suppose is where the idea of love and hate being opposites comes from, but even that isn’t really true. It doesn’t mean love shouldn’t be viewed with any less mindfulness than hate. To be unmindful of love and its affects, the same discomforts, blindness, and separations can be made with hate.

I am not going to command, “you must not feel anger!” because I am very aware that every one of us is very capable of feeling a vast range—whether one admits it or not. However, wherever you choose to focus your choices, be mindful of where it will take you and transform the world you share with others.