Conflicting personality parts can cooperate when each helps the other — the safety-seeking part tempers risk-taking and the innovative part creates beneficial change
Both the safety-seeking and risk-taking parts have positive intentions — they're trying to keep you safe and growing. The safety-seeking part can help the risk-taking part by providing a more tempered approach, while the innovative part can help the safety-seeking part by creating beneficial change.
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Safety and Risk Parts Have Positive Complementary Intentions
Both parts have positive intentions - they're trying to keep you safe and growing. The safety-seeking part can help the risk-taking part by providing a more tempered approach, while the innovative part can help the safety-seeking part by creating beneficial change.