There is a very widespread prejudice against dependence. Dependence is generally considered to be bad, and independence is generally considered to be good. A little over half a century ago, a musician named Carlos Santana published a song called “I Ain’t Got Nobody (That I can Depend On)” (or simply “No One to Depend On”).… Continue reading Chaos vs. Reliability
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Exploring Expectations
I have great expectations, and these are things I constantly seem to struggle with. Yet I do not feel like I am struggling with myself or my own expectations of myself. On the contrary: I feel like I struggle first and foremost with my expectations of others, with feeling disappointed, and with trying to manage… Continue reading Exploring Expectations
