Originally Posted by Mellowicious
Okay, granted I'm not at my best today but I'll ask my question anyway.

I do understand how my life depends on others; that's easy to identify. It's not so easy for me to identify how others rely on me, aside from a few individuals in very specific cases. Could you expand/expound on that?

Well, let's look at a few simple examples.

You consume resources, that means at the minimum, no one else consumes those resources, meaning you have taken from the communal pot.

You leave residue from your actions. That means that to some extent you rely upon others to clean up after you.

You have contact with other humans, plants and animals. This has an impact upon each.

Those are just the generalized ways in which you impact others. I am not sure if the word "rely" is where you are hooked, but if so, substitute "have an impact" and you will get what I am saying.


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