April 5
Seek to understand
Many issues, questions, and perspectives are not simply one way or the other. In a complex world, in a complicated life, there exists much middle ground.
It’s quick and easy to pass judgment based on a few simple facts. Yet when you look deeper, you often discover the judgment was premature.
Understanding requires time, effort, and connection. You cannot get it from a single data point.
Take the time, go to the trouble to develop understanding of other people, and seek to continually deepen that understanding. Because understanding reduces friction, increases cooperation, and produces enduring value.
Seek to understand and you’ll discover pathways to mutual fulfillment. When thoughtful understanding replaces snap judgment, all sorts of fruitful possibilities spring to life.
Rather than relying on simplistic shortcuts, do the work to understand and to be more fully understood. Your world, your life, and the lives around you will benefit greatly.
— Ralph Marston
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