A Vital Distinction

There is a distinction between the individual and the whole, between the specific and the general, that though simple is confusing if not kept in mind: we are all people in general but we are all different in particulars; we all want fulfilment but in different ways; in general our fulfilment contributes to all our fulfilment but in specifics we must never expect others to contribute specifically to our fulfilment. Where specific expectation is present attempts to control or manipulate arise. Where disregard for fulfilment in general occurs recklessness persists.