And I don't mean straw-man believing, like "I can imagine those people being idiots". I mean actually handling the issue with the sensation of being inside it, like it's yours, like it *makes sense* to see it from your point of view. A little part of you has to actually buy in.
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Like a cognitive shift?
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I prefer being suspended rather, and just being aware that I have a certain inclination towards something as opposed to the other. Sometimes though, my desperation gets the better of me and I can end up asserting things without much solidity behind em.
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I think what you said there also helps with empathy. If you're able to insert yourself into another person's world view despite having disagreements. A big task of composure that, though. And not shooting for the low hanging fruit.
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Holding this space for extended durations generally moves one to a new plane of awareness.
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This reminded me of F. Scott Fitzgerald's observation that the test of a first-rate intellect is being able to hold two contradictory ideas at the same time.
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Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.) - Walt Whitman
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There is an old trick. Whenever reading an article. Drop your own perspective as much as possible. Try and take on the author's perspective completely. Only analyse afterwards.
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Only happened to me a few times in my life and it was never sudden. Usually takes years. But pretty great when it does happen. It's like being able to live many lives during one existence here on earth.
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To understand a person utterly, you must understand not just what they think But also how they think.
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