The spiritual dimension of life is about receptivity and it is our primary source of inspiration and aspiration; the mental dimension focuses on functioning, organizing, and achieving; the physical dimension is concerned with meeting basic physiological needs as well as satisfying urges and desires; and the relational dimension is about relating to others in the past, present, and future.  Each of these dimensions seems to want to dominate:

• When the spiritual dominates, the result can be perpetual dreaming and escapism. 
• When the mental dominates, productivity and control become driving values. 
• When the physical dominates, there is an over-emphasis on physical appearance, comfort and gratification. 
• When the relational dimension dominates, the result can be blind conformity and loss of Self.