Section 1.03 – Interdependency

Module 1

The state of being dependent upon one another: mutual dependence of two nations’ economies … a form of symbiosis, of the close mutual interdependence of two species of organisms.

Interdependence involves a balance of self and others within the relationship, recognizing that both partners are working to be present and meet each other’s physical and emotional needs in appropriate and meaningful ways.

Interdependency is where someone is partially dependent upon another.

Interdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency. Man is a social being – Mahatma Gandhi

The relationship with us is the same, we encourage you to take full responsibility for your learning and research to improve your understanding.

Why should you be thinking about interdependence now?

We and the world work much better when we seek to respect the principle advantage of interdependence. The earlier we learn this lesson, the faster we mature.

So, how would you think and act if we knew that you were genuinely interdependent? First, you wouldn’t see yourself as a victim of some unconnected external source. You would see your actions and others as interdependent in what some Buddhist writers call “mutual co-arising.”

With this new system’s lens, if someone were to propose widening a bridge to alleviate traffic congestion, you could predict that the flow of cars would increase to fill the new capacity. Traffic and congestion mutually co-arise. As Winston Churchill said, “We shape our buildings; thereafter, our buildings shape us.” In the same way, we shape the world; thereafter, the world shapes us.

Characteristics of Interdependent Relationship

A healthy, interdependent relationship has several features. Some of which are

Active listening
Clear communication
Engaging and responding to each other
Healthy self-esteem
Time for personal interests
Healthy Boundaries

The key to building an interdependent relationship is to be mindful of who you are and what you rely upon. Many times people are looking for personal growth and business success without any personal reflection of who they are, what they value, and their goals with the digital world and online training courses.

Taking time for this kind of personal reflection allows you to enter a new relationship with an awareness of self that is critical for the establishment of an interdependent relationship in the digital age.

Life doesn’t make any sense without interdependence. We need each other, and the sooner we learn, the better for all of us – Erik Erickson

Interdependent Management of yourself is a combination of processes, tools, and techniques that enables you to identify, validate, analyse, track, become open-minded and make reports on your progression.

As you progress from Level 1 to Level 2 and Level 3, we encourage you to become more and fully independent in your learning, preparing you with the right attitude to one day be confident enough to start your own entrepreneurial business.

Active listening

Another essential skill for interacting and having a functional interdependent relationship with others is active listening. To get the most out of communications, there are specific actions we may take to listen actively. Working with a partner or group requires active listening as well. Here are some significant ways that we can actively listen:

1. Pay attention: Keep your eyes on the speaker and clear your thoughts so that you can concentrate on what they are saying. Ignore side conversations and pay attention to the speaker’s nonverbal cues as well as their words.

2. Show you are listening: Use your body language to demonstrate that you are paying attention by nodding your head, grinning, and adopting an open stance.

3. Give comments: To get more information on what is being said, ask questions. To ensure that both of you understand, repeat what they said back to them in your own words. Recapitulate what they say occasionally.

4. Label your perception of the speaker’s emotions: Use expressions like “You sound like you’re” or “I hear” to process with people how they sound to you instead of telling them how you’re feeling.

5. Defer judgment: Refrain from jumping in to provide your opinion or side and wait until the speaker has completed speaking before you ask questions.

6. React appropriately: by being truthful in your remarks, expressing your viewpoint, and treating the other person how you would like to be treated.

7. Pause Purposefully: Use silence purposefully to reflect just before or after making a critical point.

Clear communication

To create an interdependent relationship, you both need to be honest and approachable. Both partners must communicate their needs and problems to each other. Engage in active listening and straightforward conversation and avoid blame games. For instance, recognise and take responsibility for your own feelings and emotions when your buttons are pressed during conflict towards your partner. Interdependent couples find their way to discuss and clear everything freely because they want to work on building a stronger foundation together to prevent further misunderstandings.

Engaging and responding to each other

It takes time, effort, and nurture to maintain an interdependent connection. It entails being conscious of one’s own needs in order to improve oneself first before improving oneself as a partner. Compromise and some level of sacrifice are necessary for relationships, but they shouldn’t come at the expense of your personal goals and well-being. Developing interdependence as a pair takes compassion and work, and it results in a long-lasting, healthy partnership with mature, constructive dispute communication.

Healthy self-esteem

By maintaining healthy self-esteem while being a pair, you may be sure your relationship/partnership is headed toward interdependence. The significance of enabling independence and space to develop an outside relationship/partnership is emphasized by experts on couples. Interdependence is the ability to voice one’s thoughts while yet being considerate of your spouse.

Time for personal interests

Spends some alone time doing the things that your heart desires. You don’t have to be with your spouse all the time to have an interdependent connection. You don’t have to hold on to one another. Enjoy your alone time and socialize whenever you like without feeling bad.

Healthy Boundaries

Both of you must establish healthy boundaries and uphold your self-worth in order to develop an interdependent connection with your spouse in which you feel at ease with or without one another at all times. Building barriers, keeping information secret from one another, or avoiding one another on purpose are not examples of boundaries. It entails openness regarding one’s opinions, values, desires, and limitations, as well as an understanding of one another’s advantages and disadvantages. It entails defining the point at which you are willing to make concessions both for yourself and for the person you love.

Summary

characteristics of interdependency