Shades of Gray

From the Idiosyncradeck, Temperance; from the Mixed Emotions Cards, Confusion:

The spaces in between, where absolutes blur, are where growth and understanding thrive. 

―Liz Durden-Myers

The creator's comment on this card was, "Even when it's dark, there's light." We have been trained to think that our security and stability comes from choosing what is right and good and avoiding what is wrong and bad, as if things were clearly marked and defined. Confused is what happens when we experience cognitive dissonance, realizing that two different beliefs could both be true. While binary thinking may be helpful in making quick decisions, Durden-Myers explains that it stifles our creativity, creates societal divisions and overlooks the complexity of life. There's a lot of good in seeing in shades of gray rather than only black or white.