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Steve Abbey's avatar

John - this is great advice for each of us as we grow and learn and are open to different ideas. Yet, this is a continual process, not a finite place to attain. If you are willing, your perspectives will constantly evolve as your vision of the world becomes wider and deeper. A book I have read by Anthony Pompliano - How to Live an Extraordinary Life - has one of the first guidelines as:

“NEVER FORGET - CARVE YOUR ETHICS IN STONE AND WRITE YOUR OPINIONS IN SAND.

I wish you the strength to do this daily.

The smartest people I know:

1. Obsessively read books.

2. Pursue new mental models.

3. Enjoy intelligent discourse.

4. Quickly admit when they’re wrong.

5. Are comfortable changing their opinion.

6. Surround themselves with intelligence.

7. Seek to understand every perspective on a topic.”

HERE IS TO A SOLID FOUNDATION AND AN EVER SEEKING AND LEARNING SPIRIT…LOVE YOU

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John Emery's avatar

Thank you, Steve. Time and time again.

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Dylan Thompson's avatar

Man, this is so good. The Sin of Certainty shaped me tremendously. I’ve found, as I close in on 30, much more freedom in the idealogical flexibility I lacked in my 20’s. I pray my kids benefit from a father who’s willing to have his mind changed.

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John Emery's avatar

I believe they will. No one needs a father who's set in his ways. They need someone wide-eyed at the wonder of life, and willing to showcase to them the full spectrum of human experience.

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Jamie's avatar

Yes! This is my tattoo. Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly. Change is beautiful and necessary for growth. It took me a long time to be OK with change and I’m a better person for it.

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John Emery's avatar

Beautiful, and such a potent metaphor. Thank you 🤍

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