From The Mind Of Critic: “If we believe the world would be a lot better off if everybody spoke their mind and were truthful about their emotions, are we prepared for the outcome? Will we battle with others whom we don’t agree with until one of us falls, making the issues we have 10 times worse because we hid them for so long? Or will we battle, but just as in the five stages of grief, will we eventually come to acceptance because we were able to honestly express how we feel to each other, not how we think we would cause less conflict? Honesty and trust are the biggest things in any relationship, whether it is between lovers, friends, families, communities or governments. Maybe we don’t trust the government because we don’t trust each other. However, we could be as honest as possible when we express ourselves, but if we’re not listening to what the other side says, we will simply be waiting for our turn to talk, which won’t solve anything. Once we realize that letting go of what doesn’t serve us is only possible when we recognize it first, we’ll see that to collectively let go of things that have been plaguing us for generations, we must recognize them first. Talking and listening only work in tandem” 🙂