I think this quote is a great reminder for anyone setting themselves up as a consultant, teacher, as a business service or in fact anyone who wants to 'help others'. It reminds me that true benefit springs from a meeting of minds - and that only occurs when we see each other as partners with a shared outcome, when we put aside our worn societal roles (boss/subordinate, guru/seeker, healer/patient) and recognise that we are all in this together.
In spite of our good intentions, in business and in life, it seems that when we are tempted to take a step ahead or a step behind one another we both lose. Great works are co-created when we are willing to get naked and dirty together - when we are willing to commit to meaningful outcomes whilst recognising that neither of us has all the answers; but together we've got a great chance of working things out.
This is not always easy for our egos to accept.
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