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Tag Archives: understanding
Patience and Understanding
They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I would say that a little knowledge combined with an unwillingness to consider different viewpoints is even more dangerous. I think of this whenever I see someone jump to conclusions … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged bigger picture, communication, learning, nuance, patience, Patience and Understanding, understanding
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When Someone Acts Differently
Have you ever gotten to know someone fairly well and then seen them act in a way that seemed totally out of character for them? If so, you were probably shocked at their behavior and wondered if they’d changed or … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged compassion, lifting weights, limits, love, patience, strength, understanding, When Someone Acts Differently
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Exploring My Rules: The Golden Rule
I once made a post about the rules I do my best to live by. Lately, I’ve been thinking of different ways to apply them, some of which are not always readily apparent. So I decided to make a separate … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Exploring My Rules: The Golden Rule, Golden Rule, interactions, My Rules, peace, religion, understanding, violence
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“Father Forgets”
“Father Forgets” is a short story by W. Livingston Larned. I found out about it because Dale Carnegie included in How to Win Friends and Influence People. It illustrates the importance of compassion, perspective, empathy, understanding, and forgiveness. I love … Continue reading
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Tagged "Father Forgets", compassion, Dale Carnegie, empathy, forgiveness, How to Win Friends and Influence People, perspective, understanding, W. Livingston Larned
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Beware of Echo Chambers
The internet has made it easier than ever before to interact with other people. Most people have many friends in their social media circles who think like them, and some go as far as having nothing but those kinds of … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged aggression, arguments, Beware of Echo Chambers, conversations, discussions, echo chambers, hostility, ideas, information, interacting, isolation, knowledge, learning, online interactions, talking, the internet, understanding
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Why I Stopped Arguing
I used to argue at the drop of a hat. Didn’t matter the subject or who was involved; I’d argue with anyone over anything at just about any time. I’m not completely out of the woods yet, but my desire … Continue reading
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Tagged arguments, communication, conversations, debates, dialogue, discussions, ideas, learning, understanding, views, Why I Stopped Arguing
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Irrational Decisions and Identifying with Ideologies
Have you ever seen (or participated in) an exchange in which two people with opposing views were convinced they were right and their opponents were wrong? Maybe they even cited studies that supported their respective sides. Looked at individually, it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, Eckhart Tolle, empathy, identification, identity, ideologies, ideology, Jonathan Haidt, The Power of Now, The Righteous Mind, understanding
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Understanding Each Other
We have direct access to our thoughts, our experiences, and our entire backstories. Because of this, we know and understand views quite well. We know the ways we came upon those views; the reasons we believe in them; the reasons … Continue reading
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Tagged big ideas, complexity, getting along, open-mindedness, simplicity, understanding
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