YOU GIVE AND RECEIVE
You maintain links with other people. Goethe said that the worst torture would be to be alone in paradise. How can you enjoy life if you can't share it with like-minded people. You like to be with others, and that's because you are wise (you can accept others for who they are) and you want to spend time with people (so that each can learn from the other). If you are going to improve your life then you need to make the most of all your relationships. The things you get out of your relationships are a source of inspiration and they repair emotional damage. You live love, in all its forms: from the most peaceful (curiosity about and tolerance of others) to the most intense (passion for a partner or love for your children). You learn a lot and take a lot from others but you give a lot too, by helping them to develop and do the best they can. But be careful: living for and with others can enrich your life but you will sometimes have to put up with imperfect or disappointing people. You need to be careful not to get to dependent on them, or neglect yourself while you are being so altruistic. But getting the best out of life by concentrating on your exchanges with others is one of the ways to get to the heart of the human condition: human beings are social animals.
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