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Thursday, November 15th, 2001WE-ness & Synergic Trust— Towards the Gift Tensegrity (10)
Timothy Wilken
“Give, and it will be given to you.” — Jesus of Nazareth
“This is a law of life. And the more lavishingly we show kindness and concern, the richer is our life. In what manner we get back what we have given is of minor importance. The only thing that Life promises is that Life pays back all its debts to us.” — Henry T. Laurency
If we are to move beyond adversity and conflict — if we are to move beyond neutrality and anonymity, then we must get to know each other. The secret of creating synergic relationship is WE-ness. Synergic relationship is close and personal. It requires trust, caring and committment. It requires honesty and openness.
Trust is not a new word for humanity. It was coined long ago when the world was first dominated by the adversary way.
Trust meant that I could rely on you not to hurt me. It was safe to assume that you were not my enemy. Trust meant the ability to rely on the absence of a negative.
Synergic Trust is more than simple Trust.
Synergic Trust means that while I can rely on you not to hurt me, I can further rely on you to help me. And, while it is safe to assume that you are not my enemy, it is further safe to assume that you are my friend. Synergic trust is more than the ability to rely on the absence of a negative. It is that, plus the ability to rely on the presence of a positive.