Jesse Sample’s Freak of the Week “Send in the Acolytes”

Jesse Sample’s Freak of the Week airs EVERY WEDNESDAY at 6pm Eastern ONLY on RadioRadioX.com

This is Jesse Sample. Something is coming to a head. I heard the phrase, “people talking past each other” and it stuck with me. I think there are times when I want my narrative, and I don’t care about what someone, who disagrees, thinks or feels. I know for a fact, I could make more times where I ask someone, “Hey. Can you break that down for me? How’d you get there?”

What happens when that someone who you disagree with is very close to you? Perhaps it’s a family member. What if this person changed my diapers? Would I be so bold as to call them a fool? They cared for me and tended to me when I was vulnerable. Could I afford the presence of mind to say, “Excuse me. I disagree with that. Can you show me how you got there?

In my experience, the times that I feel most righteous usually come right before I am proven undeniably wrong. And the times I am unsure, are where I can get the broadest perspective and hone in on the nuance. There are hills worth dying on but it’s important to make sure you got the right one.