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The purpose of partnership is to create
something greater than we can create alone. Not because of any deficiency or
incompleteness in us, but because each of us is unique, with our own talents
and abilities, and in partnership we increase the efforts and talents
available for creating something meaningful together. All partnerships,
whether romantic, creative, or professionally-based, can be powerful
relationships for personal growth. In partnership we harness the power of
union.
It is important to choose our partnerships consciously. Sometimes forged
quickly during times of need, we may find ourselves rushing into unions with
perhaps not the clearest intentions. Partnerships created from those starting
points might serve our immediate needs, but the repercussions of a union so
quickly fostered without much thought can be difficult to recover from.
Granted, there is something to learn from every relationship, but looking to
another to fix or complete us can turn a partnership into a dependent bond.
If we can stay clear about what we want and what we need in a partnership,
while staying grounded and remembering that we are our own source of
happiness and fulfillment, we can create partnerships that support and
enhance the best of who we are.
Everyone in our lives is a mirror reflecting back the parts we love and
dislike about ourselves. If we have the courage to recognize our reflections
in each other, we can grow through our partnerships. A partnership that
offers both acceptance of who we are and an opportunity for personal
transformation can be fertile ground for growing a healthy, lasting union.
When we find this kind of partnership, we are more likely to want to keep it,
invest in it, and nurture it. Life is a collaborative effort. Much of what we
do can be enhanced through partnership. Together we are stronger because our
personal power is multiplied by two. Through partnership we experience the
joys of working, living, and loving together.
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