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Base Your Relationships On Connection Not Competition

Phil Sep 28, 2025 Tagged with Competition, Connection, Peaceful relationships
Base Your Relationships On Connection Not Competition

PHIL: Several lifetimes ago, I shared a house with about a dozen other people. We had a budget and took turns cooking. There were issues like when to clean, what standard of cleanliness, whether contributions should be income-related, and how …

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In a Successful Relationship You Have to Be Cooperative

Phil and Maude Aug 25, 2019 Tagged with Communication, Competition, Cooperation
In a Successful Relationship You Have to Be Cooperative

We keep cut flowers in the house and carry them up to decorate the bedroom at night. A morning conversation: “We need to bring the flowers down.” “I’ve done it already.” This is a teeny example of how we work …

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