The task that remains is to cope with our interdependence - to see ourselves reflected in every other human being and to respect and honor our differences.

All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others.

No life is a waste," the Blue Man said. "The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we're alone.

Interdependence is a fact, it's not an opinion.

Leaders in business and government, who fail to see the holistic interdependence of our planet, are destined to cause its demise.

Do you already know that your existence--who and how you are--is in and of itself a contribution to the people and place around you? Not after or because you do some particular thing, but simply the miracle of your life. And that the people around you, and the place(s), have contributions as well? Do you understand that your quality of life and your survival are tied to how authentic and generous the connections are between you and the people and place you live with and in?

Are you actively practicing generosity and vulnerability in order to make the connections between you and others clear, open, available, durable? Generosity here means giving of what you have without strings or expectations attached. Vulnerability means showing your needs.