We Are Dependent

Whether we wish to recognize it or not, we are dependent on one another.  Simon and Garfunkel sang, “I am a rock, I am an island.”  Such an independent person would not be happily, in fact, such a person would be downright miserable.

In order to live happy and meaningful lives, we need to recognize our dependence on others and others’ dependence on us.

We should accustom ourselves to being of service to others and be eager and willing to allow others to be of service to us when necessary.  Only by erasing the fallacy of our independence will we allow ourselves to live meaning saturated lives in the shelter of each other.