This quote by Canadian physician and author Gabor Mat é came up on my meditation app this morning and it spoke to me. I didn't know who Mat é was, and after a quick bit of internet research learnt that he has spent a lot of his medical career working with people who suffer from addictions and other mental health issues, including psychological trauma. One of the important proponents of this work is his belief in the necessity of social connections and relationships for good health. Very often we think that we will be safe (or happy, or secure, or comfortable) if we are in charge. We are becoming a society that values individualism and derides communities that are collective, or work for a common good. Like Mat é I believe that the social connections and relationships we have play an important role in how well and happy we are. We shouldn't believe that we have to do things on our own, or that we always need to be in charge for a favourable outcome (I'...