"On a normal day, listening to the voice of reason, I might ask questions like, “Do I want to open this can of worms right now?” and “What do I expect to get out of this conversation?” These were logical questions, and they made a lot of sense when I was driven primarily by goal-seeking and purpose-achieving activities. **But now I had stopped having a destination in mind when it came to political conversations other than a curiosity to explore what I didn’t know, going toward confusion rather than away from it. The way I describe this feeling is as a neutral mental space where contradictory ideas could mingle together, unresolved**." (~[Location 1436](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B081J97HLQ&location=1436)~) -- [[202308181107 — AtN — Staying calm within disagreements can be a superpower]] and [[202308181241 — AtN — Embrace feelings of discomfort as they may reflect a growth mindset]] *** **Tags** — [[quotes]], [[influence]], [[collaboration]], [[leadership]], [[self-reflection]], [[asking-questions]], [[listening]], [[curiosity]], [[negotiations]] **Source** — [[202308170952 — B — Why Are We Yelling]]