Snarky Thought of the Day #379 Perspective #life #humanity #reel #thoughts #happynewyear #youtube

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I enjoy contradictions.

In fact, I kinda celebrate them.

Life isn’t linear, nor is it black and white.

Humans are an interesting, contradictory mess.

Embracing our personal contradictions allows us to be more open-minded, and allows us to be more empathetic. When you understand you’re not perfect, you don’t expect perfection in others. When you try and see things from an opposing viewpoint, it allows you to become more sympathetic to people’s individual experiences.

Considering diverse viewpoints causes you to think more critically, and can boost your creativity. You can have interesting conversations and/or debates when you have dialogue, and don’t just shout people down.

Sure, being narrow-minded is easier.

You don’t have to challenge yourself, and you get to use confirmation bias to make sure your protective bubble is never pierced. This provides absolute certainty, which is nice.

But does that enrich anyone’s life?

Especially when, and this is important: your reality doesn’t jibe with the reality outside your echo chamber?

For example: QAnon, The Flat Earth Society, or a cult.

Sure, they’ve each found a like-minded community, and a sense of community is nice. But all you’re doing is feeding a machine that damages the whole.

(Unless, of course, the cult is one like Heaven’s Gate, or Peoples Temple. Then they pretty much only hurt themselves. If only more cults could be like them.)

Remember: “Listening is a skill. Hearing is an art.”~Jaws IV

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  34. Dude; your little lesson reminds me of a story about a monk and his elder!

    A monk goes to his elder and says that he is struggling with pride. So the elder tells him to go to the grave yard and bless the dead.

    The monk goes and blesses the dead, singing their praises! “You are Holy! You are pinnacles of righteousness! Your lives are testimonies to God’s power!” Then he goes back to his elder.

    The elder says to him, “now go and curse the dead.” So the monk obeys, and all night yells insults at them. “You lousy, no good fools! You hypocrites and sinners! The world is better off that you’re gone!”

    After that, he returns to his elder. The elder says, “What happened when you blessed the dead?” “Nothing, father.” “I see, and what happened when you cursed them?” “Nothing, father.” The elder replies; “Go and be like them.”

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