Ten years ago, Susan Davis introduced me to the notion of “both/and”, or “both…and”.  It may be a measure of cultural imprinting, or a slow paced intellect, that it took me some time to grasp the full meaning.  “Both, and…” says don’t settle for the best of both sides of an either/or choice; rather recognize that there are other best sides to incorporate as well.  It is another way of saying, “You are both right”, an observation Solarex CEO, Harvey Forest, was fond of making in the midst of heated debates among his management team members.  But it goes further.  It is essentially a call to integrate, not differentiate.  Not surprisingly, you’ll find the call pervasive in Buddhist teaching, and in some Christian teaching as well, as in “We are many parts; we are all one body.”