What have I learned?
What have I learned? The need to approach others positively and with enthusiasm for difference is absolutely critical to any change. There is no way to change somebody. I'm the toughest of fighters, let's be very clear. My reputation for being devastating and debate is legendary and I love a good fight and I love to win. But what I've learned is that, you know, the simplistic way of putting it is that you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar. That's a very wise saying. More importantly, you have got to approach differences with this notion that there is good in the other. And if we can't figure out how to do that, if there isn't the crack in the middle where there's some people on both sides who absolutely refuse to see the other as evil, this is going to continue.
— from Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit) · An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippett