--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Nature has a drive for wholeness and has…" description: "\"Nature has a drive for wholeness and has created us only in relationship like one giant superorganism. It's a fact there is a connection between atoms ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4e/lynne-mctaggart-20314_competition_nature-has-a-drive-for-wholeness-and-has_752455.jpg" --- # Nature has a drive for wholeness and has created us only… ![“Nature has a drive for wholeness and has created us only in relationship like one giant superorganism. It's a fact there is a connection between atoms and all of us in relationship with each other and with our environment. In all of our societal relationships there is a bond so profound and…” quote by Lynne McTaggart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4e/lynne-mctaggart-20314_competition_nature-has-a-drive-for-wholeness-and-has_752455.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4e/lynne-mctaggart-20314_competition_nature-has-a-drive-for-wholeness-and-has_752455.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4e/lynne-mctaggart-20314_competition_nature-has-a-drive-for-wholeness-and-has_752455.jpg) > “Nature has a drive for wholeness and has created us only in relationship like one giant superorganism. It's a fact there is a connection between atoms and all of us in relationship with each other and with our environment. In all of our societal relationships there is a bond so profound and intricate that it's impossible to say where one thing stops and another thing begins. So you see this mirrored in every aspect, from the subatomic world to the world that we're more familiar with. So competition ends up being a false creation in our society.” [Lynne McTaggart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lynne-mctaggart/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. All life is interconnected; competition is an artificial construct that ignores our fundamental unity as a superorganism. **In simple terms:** We are all linked, making rivalry unnatural. Key Takeaway Embrace collaboration over competition. Themes interconnectedness unity ecology Mood hopeful reflective Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - team projects - environmental policy - community building Key Concepts systems thinking collective consciousness Questions to Reflect On - How can you foster unity while still encouraging healthy challenge? - What structures support both cooperation and constructive tension? 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