From The Daily Dialogue
From The Daily Dialogue
Broadcast of 3/20/98
Subject: [DailyDialogue #79] Giving and Taking
"It is by teaching that we teach ourselves, by relating that we observe, by affirming that we examine, by showing that we look, by writing that we think, by pumping that we draw water into the well."
Henri-Frédéric Amiel (1821–81)
A partnership that works might be called a collaborative partnership. Collaborative mostly implies a lot of reciprocal giving and taking in the partnership. This applies to intimate partnerships, friendships, and business partnership.
In the practice of partner dialogue, we have the opportunity to exercise our giving and taking muscles. When we're both angry our interaction doesn't work. Our conflict is likely to escalate until one of us withdraws. It's important that we take turns being angry and that both of us have more or less equal time with sharing our frustrations.
By playing the dialogue listener's role when my partner is angry, I'm giving to her and to our partnership.
Experiment: Dialogue with your partner about whether giving or taking comes more easily for you.
Affirmation: We are giving and taking generously. The Daily Dialogue is published each day of 1998 by e-mail. Copyright 1998, Eddy Brame and Marty Crouch, All rights reserved. To share this with a friend, encourage them to subscribe by visiting our website at http://dailydialogue.com/. You may also unsubscribe at the website.
