Consanguinity
What is the nature of your relationships? Think about the people with whom you have consanguinity, or a close connection. Are they parasitic, epiphytic or symbiotic? In nature, parasites like leeches or strangler vines live at the expense of their hosts. Epiphytes like many types of fern co-exist harmlessly with their hosts. And symbiotes like bees and flowers benefit each other, a mutual exchange. Similarly, in your relationships, some people take more than they give, some ask little but give little in return and some – those you should cherish – give as much as they take; together you create synergies.
— Wayne Visser
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