Season 3 Episode 9 - The Perspective Matters

The Perspective Matters Podcast

Say one wrong thing and you are likely to be cancelled! Utter a different opinion online and strangers want to burn you at the stake. Being politically correct and practicing respectability politics seem to be the order of the day. If you want to be understood; you must seek to understand. So being open to different points of view becomes oh so important. We are all unique and have different experiences but to get a balanced perspective; it is helpful to walk around in the other person's shoes.

It is absolutely ok to disagree; what is not ok - is to be utterly disrespectful. A disagreement is not an invitation for disrespect. Walk away at the first sign of it. Don't engage if it is going to cost you your peace or leave you open to attacks. It's more important to have your peace than to be right.

If you make an effort to see other points of view and open yourself up to a different perspective; you may actually see a balanced view. So practice being open, be a little bit more willing to hear the other person out. It doesn't mean you will agree; or change your opinion; it just means you recognize there is room for different points of view.

Be bold in sharing your opinions; be open to receiving a different perspective. Remember there are two sides to every coin; just flip it to get the full view!