Tag: conflict
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Talking past each other
Much of the time that we disagree, it’s not about fundamental issues. We might both be heading in the same direction, but we disagree about where we came from, or how we might best get to the next destination. When this happens we start talking past each other. Making points, but not addressing the key…
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Calls for destruction
It’s harder to build something than it is to knock it down. Building requires planning, coordination, resource management, funding and determination. Destruction can be achieved by a far smaller team in a far shorter time. Individuals can, under the right conditions, destroy things overnight that took thousands of people, many years to build. So when…
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People are not their government
This is something that I’ve relied on for years. As an Australian who lives in the UK, the two governments with which I have the most association have horrendous legacies. Luckily, I’m generally not held accountable for the actions of those governments. Even the recent ones. Those around me tend to judge me based on…