Kabbalah Take on Mr. & Mrs. Smith

My new favorite movie is Angelina and Brad in Mr. & Mrs. Smith because it is a great demonstration of the male/female relationship in action. You can basically take any movie and look at it from the perspective of kabbalah so here goes.

At first you throw two perfect strangers together and hope for the best. Most couples are pretty much winging it in the early stages. There are two completely separate egos at work here, each with its own very compelling agenda that is based on a person's background, upbringing, work and social environments, etc. Sort of like two lines making up a V - the egos are totally independent of one another and going in completely different directions. That situation is no fun because there is nothing to gain from it. And not only are these two people not getting along they basically wouldn't mind strangling one another just to further their own interests. Because each feels totally justified that their interests override those of their partner's based on their personal value system.

We see that the situation shifts altogether when the two egos (or lines) converge into one - two egos - one male and one female - with the exact same goal in mind - that is an unbeatable thing. A couple in this situation can overcome anything - and I mean anything! - as long as they stay focused on the goal. That is the entire foundation of human development in a nutshell. And you heard it here first.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith could only achieve their personal goal of surviving when it transformed into a mutual survival goal and they began working together as a team. If they hadn't each given a little to reach that state they would have been history. Notice they didn't really do it willingly at first because it's against the natural inclination of the human ego. It took a bit of direction from Above. Think about that next time you look at your partner.

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