Bumping up against others who have a different belief system is stressful. It’s difficult to keep our cool when our buttons get pushed. Automatic and impulsive reactions just fuel more disharmony. Trying to manipulate others through blame, shame and guilt is the old paradigm. It’s time to transform our behavior to be wiser and more loving. When others sense that we’re at least trying to understand their perspective, the dynamic changes from one of combativeness to one of cooperation. It’s time for us to adopt a new paradigm that recognizes we’re actually all on…

The same team.