Who are you listening to? Why?
Only very smart people. Because they agree with me.
But are you learning anything new?
Do they make you think or act differently?
That’s how you can tell if you learned anything.
It doesn’t seem to matter which mainstream news source we read, watch or listen to, they all seem to agree on what is important to us and what we should be angry about. Then they
insist on pushing the same story and analysis, over and over for days, with too much mind-numbing repetitiveness.
Whether it’s current affairs, politics, sports or business, it is hard work to dig deeper and get the whole story or find any thoughtful and perceptive analysis that goes beyond the initial impressions. But we need to do it, if we really want to have things change.
We need to be less passive and more selective in where we go for news, information and analysis. That means avoiding the easy choice of following those sources and analysts that we agree with or we have something in common with.
It also requires making an effort to listen to people that you don’t like or don’t agree with and avoid simply dismissing them as ignorant or evil. That’s not easy either. Especially when the tactic is so widely used to effectively stop discussion.
Remember: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey includes “Seek first to understand before seeking to be understood.” That is a much better process for seeking compromise and achieving agreed solutions.
Keep on the path for knowledge and wisdom and continue to learn, make changes and make a difference.
And thank you for including me among your resources.
Your Uncle Ralph, Del Chatterson
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