The Lessons of Tango

Expanding your perspective, or being petty, the results are different.

Zooming out to see the whole picture, or zooming in to see yourself as everything, the resresults are different.

Thinking from a team standpoint, or thinking from an individual standpoint, the results are different.

Focusing on what's in common, or focusing on the differences, the results are different.

Collaborating with the partner, or seeking the spotlight, the results are different.

Being compassionate, or being egocentric, the results are different.

Taking the concerns of others into account, or dismissing different views, the results are different.

Being agreeable, or being disagreeable, the results are different.

Accommodating with each other, or fighting with each other, the results are different.

Willing to make concessions, or having your own way, the results are different.

Being moderate and balanced, or being extreme and aggressive, the results are different.

Working for the common good, or working for self-interest, the results are different.

Striving for unity and harmony, or competing for dominance, the results are different.

Harmonious coexistence, or the strong takes all, the results are different.

Mutual benefit, or zero-sum game, the results are different.

The former reflects the nobility of humanity, the latter reveals its baseness.

The former is the result of enlightenment, the latter is the manifestation of ignorance.

The former, which is pertinent to tango, leads to a better world.

The latter, aligned with individualism, leads to dissension, disunity, conflict, war, and failure as a nation.