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Goblin

@gnaddrig @nixCraft Yeah, I had my worldview changed a few times by very patient people. Looking back on my past self, I am very grateful to those people, because otherwise I would be even more ignorant and less empathic than I am today.

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Michael

@goblin @gnaddrig @nixCraft Your comment registered with me. I appreciate the quote, and I respect your response too… having been through an extremely traumatic experience recently at the hands of a “fly”, I'm drawn to ideas that might help me see the good in people. At different times, each idea can be helpful. My wife has reminded me of something Mr. Rogers said: “Look for the heroes”

Jay

@goblin @gnaddrig @nixCraft It’s hard to tell what individual lesson or teaching method really hits home for someone. While I do agree that longterm change requires longterm thought, whether that’s guided by someone else or entirely self-initiated, it’s still a train of thought.

I see quotes like these as various strategies to employ. Sometimes you talk patiently, one-on-one, and sometimes you drop a oneliner that gets under their skin.

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