# Love **Domain:** Relationships / Ethics **Doc Type:** Concept Node **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition **Love** is the sustained orientation of care through which another life is perceived as worthy of attention, protection, truth, freedom, and growth. ## Mechanism and Practice Love becomes a source of practical intelligence when it informs perception and choice. It directs capability toward care, enlarges the time horizon of decisions, and supplies resilience that competition alone cannot produce. ## Relationships - **Related concepts:** [[wiki/Intimacy|Intimacy]] · [[wiki/Generosity|Generosity]] · [[wiki/Human Dignity|Human Dignity]] ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > “Love is a power plant. Intelligence matters, and there will always be someone smarter, while love can inform every step of a life. Seeing the world through the lens of love guides wise choices.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Intimacy, Trust, and the Human Foundations of Business - Livestream (Jun 2016)* [[reminders/Love/Love Is a Power Plant by Bryant McGill|Love Is a Power Plant by Bryant McGill]] > “Love and beauty are larger than romance and appearance. A life that feels like a love story is one filled with meaning, kindness, wonder, and beauty of every kind, not only romantic love or physical attractiveness.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Cultural Conditioning and the Work of Self-Determination - Livestream (Aug 2016)* [[reminders/Love/A Life Can Become a Love Story by Bryant McGill|A Life Can Become a Love Story by Bryant McGill]]