Is it possible
15 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Life, Musings, Psychology
My challenge…communicating what I believe and am passionate about without disparaging anyone…even those that the majority would deem deserving of being disparaged!?!? Is it possible and what kind of discipline and patience would it require? Hold me accountable people…I believe it can be done but it will require a high level of intentionality. As I am exposed to the upcoming barrage of political ads I am left feeling at a loss. I am more aware of what it wrong about a given candidates opponent than I am about the given politician’s stance. Even though I am not a Republican and thus cannot vote in my state’s primary I know that the same thing will play out in the presidential race. My challenge, albeit inspired by the political, doesn’t stay in the political. It’s about almost every area of opinion…I say almost because I will ALWAYS speak out against a few issues…child abuse, sexual crimes, murder, theft, etc…but when it comes to most issues I believe we can state our view, support it with evidence, and then let that stand on it’s own. Maybe I am being a bit simplistic but willing to try it out. I recently went to a couple trainings on DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) and a key premise is that 2 opposing truths can exists together and both be equally valid…think of things you may deem bittersweet. It doesn’t just end there…we still need to find a workable solution or reconciliation. Reconciliation…that’s a post in and of itself! All that to say I am challenging myself to speak of what I stand for, why and leave it at that…not attacking the other and different point of view. We’ll see how it goes; maybe next year at this time I will have a different opinion…I will let you know!
