From The Daily Dialogue
From The Daily Dialogue
Broadcast of 11/6/98
Subject: [DailyDialogue ##306] Competition
"So long as the system of competition in the production and exchange of the means of life goes on, the degradation of the arts will go on; and if that system is to last for ever, then art is doomed, and will surely die; that is to say, civilization will die." - William Morris
If our dialogue was a game of tennis, what would it look like? Are you returning the ball? Are you trying to get an advantage over your partner? Are you forgetting about trying to score and focusing on love?
I f our dialogue looks like a contest of opposing teams, we are treating others as rivals, trying to beat them. This kind of exploitation may work on the sports field or in politics, but if we want to create intimacy, we won't win a prize, we'll loose the game and the relationship.
What I want more than anything else is to have heart-and-soul connections with others. Recently, I was involved in a exchange with someone over time in which I didn't really get to know the other person. When they served me the ball, it was a question designed to see whether or not I could return the ball. Eventually, I got tired of playing the game because I wanted to play with people who were on my team and wanted to see me win.
Experiment: Describe your dialogue as a game. How are you playing?
Affirmation: I am touching the heart of others by allowing them to really know me and getting to know them.
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