Commentary
Only once we understand the other side of any issue can we be confident that we fully understand our own, writes Yonason Goldson. His perspectives on argument, societal intolerances and ultimately win-lose thinking is worth the 4-minute read. We probably don’t need the new word, quodlibet because we’ll struggle to pronounce it.
It is easy to agree with his statement, “Very few issues worthy of debate are black and white.” One must develop a mature sense of curiosity and patience to remain engaged in any dialogue started as an argument. A positive outcome is to rationally find the ability to accept two competing or contradictory ideas in one’s head at one time.
Source: Fast Company, August 27, 2023. Link.
INSIGHTS: To argue usually indicates a win-lose mindset. Patrick T. Malone has helped many animal health pros come to understand that arguing is an indication we need to get out of our own way and seek a level of agreement that satisfies both parties at that point in time. Malone wrote about this from a sales perspective in a November 2021 post, Decision-getting comes from understanding <Link>.