In Tai Chi they say that we are a microcosm of the universe. We are always in relation to something and at times we are only in relation to ourselves.

In Meditation they talk about one becoming the observer of oneself. So there is the ‘you’ that does, and there is the ‘you’ that observes the doing that is done by yourself.

It is sometimes easier doing things on your own because having another person in the equation can add complexities and challenges which involve you in some form of adjusting; this can, in certain situations, be seen in your mind as compromising or giving in.

One constant in life is that there is perpetual change happening all the time. Nothing is ever quite the same. A drop of water will never be in the same place twice in a river flowing down stream. So in any relationship you need to be mindful that there must be a certain degree of flexibility in your character and in your life.

Some people just remain inflexible as they expect others to change; sometimes they show disinterest and disdain as a strategy for dealing with their intolerance of others.

A drop of water rejoining the river needs to be able to lose its identity and ego in order to become part of a greater force than itself – then it can experience more that it could have possibly achieved on its own.
So, if everything in life consists of movement, then it is more to our advantage to be flexible on many levels.

The attachment to ideas and habits solidifies our personality, like water turning into ice. Ice, by its nature, is cold and hard. People with this type of personality are not easy to spend time with and very difficult to work with.

Why not, as a person, irrespective of your age and experience, become softer, gentler and more flexible within yourself and see how this affects the flow of your life as you interact with the sea of people you encounter.

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