Do you know how to have relationships with others that are based on voluntary association?

Most of us were trained to have hierarchical relationships. We were trained to think in terms of dominance and control.

It takes time and effort to break out of that and not interpret an interaction with another as a a zero sum struggle for who is above and who is below.

That constant zero sum mindset is a very wasteful and stressful way to live.

Not only is it unhealthy it’s very inefficient. How many opportunities to collaborate, and connect, and learn do we miss when we are busy trying to posture?