Ladder or tower?

In this week Torah portion, we're presented with one of the most magnificent images of the Torah, that constantly inspires me- the Jacob's Ladder.
Jacob is fleeing away from his brother's anger, leaving behind the Land and his family, facing the unknown in the darkness of the night. SYMBOLICALLY, says Kdushas ha Levi, it's us, his descendants, going into Exile, with no certain future in front of us, no earned income to rely on-past is left behind and future lies in the darkness...
It's at this moment of despair that Jacob is shown this most amazing image- his famous Ladder, Stairway to Heaven (I hope, you remember the song). It STAYS FIRMLY on earth, and REACHES HEAVEN, and angels of G-d are ascending and descending on it...Take a note of the order- FIRST, ascending, and only then going back down...But aren't they suppposed to come from Heaven? Truly, angels don't dwell on earth! So, what's going on?
Another striking parallel- we have yet another image in the Torah, where Heaven and earth are connected- but the message seems to be the opposite to that of the Ladder.
In the early days of humanity, when they just recovered from the Flood, people are concerned with their survival in face of G-d's anger- and they decide to build the Tower- to reach the Heaven- to "make name"for themselves...Their motivation is FEAR, their action is clearly Ego-based- and, we are told in the midrash, the whole purpose of this huge building project is to make sure NO DIVINE INTERFERENCE will become possible. That is- to cut earth from Heaven, to overpower Heaven (Spirit) by brutal force of the "might is right".
Yet, this reference to "it's head reaching Heaven" in both cases certainly needs to be addressed.
And it seems, Torah is clearly presenting two distinct paths here- one of the Tower, and one of the Ladder. The Tower is been built with ENERMOUS EFFORTS of all of the people who take part in the project- human being becomes totally insignificant, as Midrash tells us, less significant than the brick! Man is only DOER, his value is only temporary, but the BRICK WILL STAY FOREVER! The Tower will stay as the eternal image of the human Glory, burying underneath all the Gulags of various pharaohs and stalins...And that's the irony of the pyramids and masoleums-they are laughting at their masters, whose bones are trying to escape decay- brick is still GREATER! It doesn't need enbalming! If you are building the Tower of Glory, you are destined to fall from it- you will toil all your life for the lures of "making name", only to see that you are worth less than the brick it's been built of! What a DISGRACE to the REAL GLORY of MAN- created in the image of G-d, born to be FREE and GREAT!
But the real Glory is NOT that of the Ego- and it doesn't require HUGE EFORTS and much ACTION to ACCOMPLISH tremendous RESULTS-all this is your Ego talking- "let us build the Tower, let us make name to ourselves!". And no matter how many times you hear these voices coming from society you live in, trying to persuade you that THERE'S NO ALTERNATIVE to this ancient curse- "By the sweat of your brow shall you eat bread"- Go, build the Tower! Get the bricks- more, more bricks- we are told- that's what we all NEED to DO, that's what EVERYONE is DOING...No matter how much of this stuff is part of your world, you still have this CHOICE- the one between the Tower and the Ladder.
And yes, the Ladder is SIMPLY THERE- nothing to DO, nothing to build, just BE there, open your eyes and see it - right in front of you. And the angels are ASCENDING- because it's you who create them- through your good deeds, positive speech and thoughts! That's how you REALLY change the world- and stop the madness of the idolotrous worship of the Tower!
Excercise
When you are confused, disempowered, distressed- take a deep breath, breathe in naturally through your nose, and breathe out with a long breath through your mouth- after you calmed down, imagine the Ladder of Jacob in front of you- see how you are sending those angels (can imagine light, if you wish)- going up and then coming down to you, as the Light of Blessing!
Notice how your mood changed. Say thank you to G-d and your Higher Self!