The human heart will seek to be known, understood, and connected with above all else. If you do not connect, the ones you care about will find someone who will.

The twin sister to autonomy and freedom is responsibility and accountability. You cannot have one with out the other. If someone is given an area of responsibility, not only must they be set free to do it, they must also be held accountable for what they do. Accountability clarifies freedom. In the teams and companies where you see boundary confusion, power struggles, control, over-reaching of one's line of responsibility, you will also see lapses in accountability as well.

There is a difference between solitude and isolation. One is connected and one isn't. Solitude replenishes, isolation diminishes.

That is why success and fruitfulness depend as much upon focusing on the "who" you are as much as the "what" of the work you do. Invest in your character, and it will give you the returns that you are looking for by only investing in the work itself. You can't do the latter without the former.

You will not grow without attempting to do things you are unable to do.

When truth presents itself, the wise person see the light, takes it in, and makes adjustments. The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.

The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.