Mutual Understanding
I've been attempting to make it a practice of mine to actually listen to people. It's hard because I so often want to do the talking :) so it's been a great exercise for me. And I'm learning so much when I listen because I have noticed if I don't ask questions and listen, all I have is my assumptions. And my assumptions have a high ratio of being wrong.
As I'm listening I'm realizing we all have different thoughts and ideas and no two people can agree on everything. Even in a marriage relationship people have different ideas and that is both okay and good. In all relationships there has to be a mutual understanding to "agree to disagree" and to also be okay with differing.
There are very few issues that I can think of that should cause division. Let's not let differences of thoughts cause division. Agreeing to disagree is one of lifes best compromises. (See my post about good vs. bad compromise here).
Agree to disagree, but don't put a barrier there. Agree to disagree and then draw a big circle to include. Love is the best way to influence. Love isn't harsh, cold or judgemental.
As I'm listening I'm realizing we all have different thoughts and ideas and no two people can agree on everything. Even in a marriage relationship people have different ideas and that is both okay and good. In all relationships there has to be a mutual understanding to "agree to disagree" and to also be okay with differing.
There are very few issues that I can think of that should cause division. Let's not let differences of thoughts cause division. Agreeing to disagree is one of lifes best compromises. (See my post about good vs. bad compromise here).
Agree to disagree, but don't put a barrier there. Agree to disagree and then draw a big circle to include. Love is the best way to influence. Love isn't harsh, cold or judgemental.
I learn so much about myself and about others when I agree to disagree and yet still maintain friendship. Very few things require total division. You're smart, Luke.
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