1) Describe what you’re adding

Tip: You can be messy here; Lao AI cares about balance, not grammar.
What is polarity balancing?

Many ideas carry a pair (formal/informal, abstract/concrete, inner/outer…). When you pick one, Lao AI invites you to also cover its complement so your note is more robust and fair. This is inspired by systemic thinking…and by Laozi.

How to use this panel effectively
  • Select the side you naturally gravitate toward.
  • Read the Complementary suggestion and add one line addressing it.
  • Repeat across 2–3 pairs you care about; that’s usually enough.
Your natural choice Complementary hint Background info

2) Pick the side you’re using — LAO AI will show you the other you are leaving aside

Complementary suggestion: If you argued similarity, add one concrete difference (or vice-versa). This prevents category blur and improves transfer learning for readers.
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Similarity helps recognition; difference sharpens boundaries. Together they avoid both banal repetition and unjustified separation.

Complementary suggestion: Pair each principle with a small, vivid example (or lift examples into rules of thumb).
Why this matters

Abstraction transfers across cases; concreteness grounds truth and testability. Balance gives clarity and traction.

Complementary suggestion: Add one counter-tone line: a crisp definition inside an informal note, or a friendly aside inside formal writing.
Complementary suggestion: If you highlighted the big rock, add one “small pebble” that often trips people (or vice-versa).
Complementary suggestion: Pair a felt reason with an observable action (or the other way around) to align intent and impact.
Complementary suggestion: Add a metric to a value claim, or name a value behind a metric.
Complementary suggestion: Tie one historical anchor to one next step, so momentum is visible.
Complementary suggestion: Temper agency with care, or care with agency. These are archetypal qualities, not identities.
Notes on language

We use “feminine/masculine-coded” to talk about traditional qualities—anyone can express either.

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