What if Irony is Judging Others for Lacking Empathy?
Some books
are written
to argue
right
vs
wrong.
Those who resonate with the argument
loves
the book.
Those who do not
hate it.
The missed opportunity is
integrating both sides
and drawing a more whole picture
so people can choose
depending
on context.
No two “things”
can ever be
the same.
Especially if we consider
their location
in time
and space.
So when we hear someone say
“it’s the same thing,”
and we disagree,
we have at least
two choices.
We can argue why they’re not
the same.
We can also discover their perspective,
which is focusing on a similarity
between two or more things
that they value enough
to say “it’s the same thing.”
The choice
is ours
and ours only.
May we take responsibility
for our choices.
There are 3
small
yet significant discomforts
with which its worth
getting comfortable
Boredom
Delay
Silence
When we find ourselves
particularly judgmental
of others
It may be worth shifting our focus
to articulating
how they make us feel
about ourselves
less
about them.
The phrase
“No matter what I try”
is a great way to
as if we have taken responsibility
whil
Some give gifts
based on their projection
of value.
Something expensive
Something rare
Something ??
The receiver appreciates gifts
based on what they value
but have difficulty attaining.
Something they wouldnt pay that much for
Something
There is a difference between
wondering if there is something you cannot see
vs if you are not doing enough.
Whether youre doing enough or not
is a matter of amount
Whether you can see or not is black and white
If you cannot see something
you can do enough work
and still be working on
the “wrong” thing.
One way to notice
that we’re genuinely
innovating
is to notice
that we don’t know
what we’re doing.
If we know
what we’re doing
we’re probably just
following the steps
of manufacturing.
If we’re nice
we’ll get burned one day.
Then we may decide
no longer
to be nice
Then we’ll get burned one day
for not being nice
May we not let our hurt
dictate our destiny
May we learn to choose
by being present
in the moment
Our ego
is not something
we can “check.”
What we mean
by “checking” our ego
is often times the unhealthy practice
of repressing our emotions.
