No, this isn’t going to be your first thought when you reach a barrier. Hugging your opponent is not going to feel natural, but maybe it should. After having a long discussion with my hubby (who has different views from me – not a bad thing), I was feeling frustrated that so many people don’t feel like they’re able to move past those barriers erected by our past. Views instilled on us by our family, our schools, and just about every other major influence in your life.
It’s not easy to go against what feels normal. Placing yourself in that other person’s shoes so that you might feel a moment of his or her life and start to understand what motivates them. While everyone is unique, our experiences are fairly standardized simply because normal is limited. It’s high time that we move past normal because it’s just keeping the barriers erected, and those barriers stop progress. Progress shouldn’t be feared, because its potential is so much greater than stagnation. Notice the word nation embedded in that word? I don’t think that’s a coincidence. We need to get past nations and think bigger – much bigger.
Make your world larger by experiencing more of it. Only then will we finally start to create the doorway that opens up to a future when this hug will be returned without hesitation or fear.
– Thanks Piccsy for the warmth
