What a great article...definitely one that brings with it an encouraging message for those of us who aren' t quite where we thought we'd be at the present moment. One concept that helps define life that I've learned exists is it's ever changing, impermanent structure. We tends to like to build our castles, stake our property...but we do so in the sand and become distraught when the tide comes in and washes everything we build away. We need to be flexible, be willing to learn from our mistakes and  build upon our experiences, not be set back by them because of the sheer fact that they might bear some disappointments. I like the concept of interdependence that you bring up...what a great way of looking at things!

Thought provoking post. I look forward to reading more in the future .