Light warms us, it comforts us, it attracts us. Light is a revealer of what is. It brings clarity, and so people who want to do honest things are drawn to physical light. The only ones who prefer darkness are those who want to do something dishonest, disreputable, illegal, or dishonourable. They want the cover of darkness to hide them, their faces, their deeds. And so it is a strange thing that when it comes to the outer world most people like the light and dislike the darkness, but when it comes to the inner world, the situation is reversed. When it comes to our thoughts, our desires, our choices, people don’t like light.

Light warms us, it comforts us, it attracts us. Light is a revealer of what is. It brings clarity, and so people who want to do honest things are drawn to physical light. The only ones who prefer darkness are those who want to do something dishonest, disreputable, illegal, or dishonourable. They want the cover of darkness to hide them, their faces, their deeds. And so it is a strange thing that when it comes to the outer world most people like the light and dislike the darkness, but when it comes to the inner world, the situation is reversed. When it comes to our thoughts, our desires, our choices, people don’t like light.