Tag Archives: understanding

Ask Yourself Why

Posted on July 27, 2019 by admin

Socrates was known for learning how other people saw the world by asking them a lot of questions. In the process, he often got them to recognize flaws and discrepancies in their own thinking. This style has since become known … Continue reading →

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Tuning Out

Posted on June 23, 2019 by admin

I spent most of my free time glued to the TV screen until I stopped watching TV altogether around 2013. At this point, I rarely ever think about it or miss it. On the rare occasions that I watch TV, … Continue reading →

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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Posted on June 4, 2019 by admin

If you’ve read some of my other blog posts, you probably gathered that I’m an incredibly curious person. I’ve always loved learning new things, figuring things out, and trying to understand how the world works. There is so much that … Continue reading →

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When Everything Starts to Make Sense

Posted on May 28, 2019 by admin

There comes a time when your perspective shifts, everything starts to make sense, and you begin to understand why things happened the way they did. You look back at painful moments and see the lessons you learned from them. You … Continue reading →

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Patience and Understanding

Posted on May 25, 2019 by admin

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 →

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When Someone Acts Differently

Posted on May 14, 2019 by admin

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 →

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Exploring My Rules: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Posted on January 23, 2019 by admin

This is the second post in which I explore my rules in greater detail. The focus of this post will be one of the habits from Stephen Covey’s classic book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Seek first to … Continue reading →

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Exploring My Rules: The Golden Rule

Posted on January 22, 2019 by admin

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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“Father Forgets”

Posted on January 7, 2019 by admin

“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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Beware of Echo Chambers

Posted on January 4, 2019 by admin

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 →

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