So for a bit I’ve been working on a school of the force to exist outside the light side dark side binary. Something influenced by Earth philosophy. What I have so far is this.
“Rather than a search for power over others it’s a power over the self. The purpose being to transcend ones limitations. When applying it outwardly it tends towards kindness as having others indebted to you is more powerful than merely crudely hurting them. It would take dark side ambitions and channel them into something that has light side outcomes.”
I’d like help from people better versed in star wars lore to comment on the school and whether it would work given how the force is.