We all like to think of ourselves as informed and thoughtful. That’s why it’s sometimes difficult to accept the legitimacy of others’ beliefs. If we’re right, they can’t be! It’s threatening to think that they not only have the right to hold a different point of view, but that they could possibly be right. When we remember that others’ paths quite naturally resulted in different and equally valid perspectives, it helps us release a narrow clutch on our own beliefs and open our minds. This ultimately helps transform the world into a more tolerant and…
Kinder place.
Steve and Jarl.