Getting out of our own way—and leaving other people well enough alone—used to be easy, right?
In the past, if we wanted to resolve conflicts, the world was much simpler.
Before the prevalence of psychology, biology, pharmacology, therapy, counseling, and the “-isms” of feminism, masculinism, cultural relativism and social justice.
The world was much simpler in the golden age of whatever time before the time we are talking about now.
Right?
Except…except…
The world of the past was actually just as complicated as the world of the present. Particularly to the people living in that world at that time.
Here’s the truth: It’s not the whiz bang technology that makes life seem fast and complicated. It’s not even the toes that we have to now tip-toe around, that it seems our grandfathers and grandmothers didn’t have to step around, that makes everything so “complicated.” In reality, life was always this complicated, but people tend to mistakenly believe that history began the moment that they were born—and that everything will end the moment that they do.
No. It has always been this complicated to get along with other people in the world.
The only difference is that we have so many more outlets to voyeuristically view the difficulty, the dysfunction and the spectacle of people who persist in getting in their own way.
-Peace Be With You All-
Jesan Sorrells, MA
Principal Conflict Engagement Consultant
Human Services Consulting and Training (HSCT)
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