In my Pilates class tonight, we were asked to partner up with another class member. The woman beside me and I did so and then began our first exercise. We eyed one another, noticing how we were about the same size and appeared to have the same strength. But as soon as I offered resistance, she said, “Oh, my, you have a lot of strength,” as I nearly pulled her over. Her comment gave me pause.
Though two individuals may appear nearly identical, what advantages they possess may differ a great deal. I’m not speaking merely of physical strength, but also of their mental, spiritual, moral and emotional assets.
Like me, the woman was well versed in Pilates. And although I was physically stronger—at first—she surprised me when she dug in, using her mental mind-over-matter strength to match me with every move and offered resistance. Our eyes again met, and we smiled as we increased our efforts to offer one another a tremendous workout.
In nature, opposites have a way of attracting one another. Where one is strong in a certain area, its partner complements that with a differing supremacy of his or her own. If this is allowed to play out, then harmony is achieved.
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