We are talking a lot about social distancing those days, mostly in the mathematical, geographical sense, but keeping a healthy distance between fellow humans has to do with the natural way of growing too. This quote attributed to Rav Kook, translated by Ari Ze´ev Schwartz in his book The Spiritual Revolution of Rav Kook (full review of the book coming up very soon) offers a good inspiration in this respect.
Rav Kook refers to two seeds planted in soil as follows: ´The distance between the two seeds is necessary in order to allow for each seed to be watered, nourished, and grown in each one´s optimal way. Whereas planting them too closely together would actually have disrupted and ruined both, the distance between the two allows for each plant to flourish´.
In a relationship, within the family, as scholars and teachers, as fully human beings, we need distance and our own private realm to grow. Maturity involves further returning into the society by sharing the achievement and adding your own individual pattern to the society´s.
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