Wednesday, July 02, 2008

I choose...

Dependence > Independence > Interdependence!

See, you 've got dependence, which means your can't survive on your own. And then you've got independence, which means you can survive on your own, but you don't benefit from others' talents, skills or experience.

And then you've got interdependence, which is a special way of relating to the world. When you're interdependent, you can connect with other people on mutually beneficial terms. You are capable of standing on your own two feet, but you can do more good in the world than you could on your own.

This principle is everywhere. These labels are from Stephen Covey, but my acupuncturist was telling me about how this principle applies in her practice. When you're performing acupuncture, you can give energy, you can take energy, or you can find a middle ground called "interface," where Qi is transferred back and forth in a way that serves both people.

That's what I'm talking about.