“How are your grades?”
“What are you majoring in?”
“Have you got a girlfriend?”
“What do you want to do when you graduate?”
Month: October 2015
I’m not afraid of teenagers building clocks. I’m not afraid of women having economic empowerment or sexual freedom. I’m not afraid of weddings with two grooms/brides, trans folks using bathrooms, Latinos making a living or Black people wearing hoodies and playing music.
I’m afraid of an angry white dude with a gun who’s been told repeatedly that HIS country is dying and HE needs to take it back.
not every conversation is a debate.
not every conversation is a discussion even.
a lot of conversations, especially those in safe places where people share private, intimate, closely guarded thoughts, are dialogues.
in a debate, you are trying to persuade.
in a discussion, you are trying to compromise.
in a dialogue, you are trying to listen.
it’s a subtle difference, but it’s an important one. please learn it.
I want to emphasize the importance of surrounding yourself with people who take care of you unconditionally and feel genuinely proud of your entity floating in their lives.
#1 skill : wishing people the best and moving on with my life.
forcing people to listen to my music when I’m driving
