or give me a ride to the doctor.
So part of it is checking in
about, what am I missing?
And then seeing what might be possible
in terms of developing
more of the relationships
that give us the things we want more of.
WPR: And along those same lines,
TED Member Tiana wants to know:
How do we define if a relationship
is actually meaningful or not?
I mean, it sounds like understanding
what these voices are saying,
but are there other things we should pay
attention to, to know if it's valuable,
if this is a warm connection?
RW: One way to think about it
is not whether the relationship
is smooth all the time,
but whether we feel
that we can be authentic,
we can be ourselves in a relationship.
And obviously, we won't be the same selves
in a work relationship that we might be
with our, you know, beloved sister,
you know.
But still, can I be myself
in the most essential ways?
Can I express myself?
And can the other person
express themselves?
Because I think that's where --