Finding the balance in maintaining strong relationships in todays social media climate is a constant challenge and at times does not come naturally. Great read....Thanks for the reminders.
It really doesn't come naturally. I think that observation might be key to striving toward better disagreements.
It seems to me that the default view of disagreement and even thinking itself is that it does come naturally simply because it happens without us needing to make a huge effort. When I started treating both as a skill that is learned and only improved through practice, it completely changed my experience and unsurprisingly, made me better at them!
Glad you enjoyed the essay! Thanks for reading and commenting Michael 🙏
This was such a great read. I love how you talk about disagreement like it’s something that can actually make your life richer instead of something to run from. The way you tied your own experiences in, especially the times when people pulled away from you, made the whole message feel real rather than theoretical. Your point about beliefs being projects really stuck with me, because it takes the pressure off being ‘right’ all the time. This is the kind of perspective shift more people need, and you communicated it so clearly.
Finding the balance in maintaining strong relationships in todays social media climate is a constant challenge and at times does not come naturally. Great read....Thanks for the reminders.
It really doesn't come naturally. I think that observation might be key to striving toward better disagreements.
It seems to me that the default view of disagreement and even thinking itself is that it does come naturally simply because it happens without us needing to make a huge effort. When I started treating both as a skill that is learned and only improved through practice, it completely changed my experience and unsurprisingly, made me better at them!
Glad you enjoyed the essay! Thanks for reading and commenting Michael 🙏
This was such a great read. I love how you talk about disagreement like it’s something that can actually make your life richer instead of something to run from. The way you tied your own experiences in, especially the times when people pulled away from you, made the whole message feel real rather than theoretical. Your point about beliefs being projects really stuck with me, because it takes the pressure off being ‘right’ all the time. This is the kind of perspective shift more people need, and you communicated it so clearly.
Thank you!! Love that you understood and appreciated the angle I'm coming from 🙏