Life is like the study of earthquakes. Once one occurs you can say with accuracy where and when it took place.
But actually predicting the exact time and place of an earthquake is nearly impossible, aside from saying where one is likely to occur at some unknown point in the future.
Yen and yang manifest themselves in the human condition, like chocolate syrup and ice cream. The joining of the two leads to the whole of self, and eventually the actual letting go of the self.