Resources
I put a challenge out there, start asking people a simple question, "what do you think?".
I would be sure that what these people know and can give you as resources, would blow your mind.
Gathering other peoples perspectives from a completely unbiased, pure place, has so much inherent richness. The people you already know have so much to give, if only we would listen to them.
The older I get, the more grey I see. (That is a sentence setup for jokes :) Things are less and less black and white, and I'm learning to be okay with that. Someone may voice an opinion that is different from mine, or a perspective that is different, and that is totally okay. Different does not mean wrong. I am learning to listen to people and respect their views, regardless if they match my own. In fact, I appreciate when my views are challenged by someone. I never want to "arrive", for that means stagnation and ultimately death.
So, I challenge, tap into the resources around you. Ask, "what do you think?", and listen deeply and intently, without judgement to their answers. Chances are they are going to say something important.
I would be sure that what these people know and can give you as resources, would blow your mind.
Gathering other peoples perspectives from a completely unbiased, pure place, has so much inherent richness. The people you already know have so much to give, if only we would listen to them.
The older I get, the more grey I see. (That is a sentence setup for jokes :) Things are less and less black and white, and I'm learning to be okay with that. Someone may voice an opinion that is different from mine, or a perspective that is different, and that is totally okay. Different does not mean wrong. I am learning to listen to people and respect their views, regardless if they match my own. In fact, I appreciate when my views are challenged by someone. I never want to "arrive", for that means stagnation and ultimately death.
So, I challenge, tap into the resources around you. Ask, "what do you think?", and listen deeply and intently, without judgement to their answers. Chances are they are going to say something important.
And I can confirm that you practice what you preach. I appreciate all our good conversations when we agree and disagree :)
ReplyDeleteNo man is an island and may I add, no man is a clone of another so we are going to have different perceptions. I'm apart of team right now that is collaborating on a new website design and it's fun! It's neat to see different resources being pulled together.. a couple of years ago I would have been a little offended when someone disagreed with me. I'm getting better! ;)
Great post!! Why do we spend a good portion of our life being offended by differences of opinion? Quite revelatory coming to realize that differences isn't always a negative thing..You can actually grow due too differences.
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