We all have stories. Good, Bad, Exciting, Boring, Pointless, Meaningful. Our lives all tell some kind of story.
Of course when we read into other peoples' stories our interpretation is influenced by the events in our own story. We judge other people's lives based on our own experiences.
Perhaps, the interpretation of other peoples' stories may best be done from a viewpoint outside of our own story. I understand that this is somewhat impossible. But maybe if we view our own story objectively to become self aware of what influences our viewpoint, we can then separate ourselves from our biases. Understanding what has influenced our worldview should in create an awareness for why we interpret stories the way we do.
This separation from our own viewpoint should create clarity and allow for objectivity when interpreting other stories. Maybe this way we become less judgmental. Maybe this way we can love people wherever they are on their journey.
Of course when we read into other peoples' stories our interpretation is influenced by the events in our own story. We judge other people's lives based on our own experiences.
Perhaps, the interpretation of other peoples' stories may best be done from a viewpoint outside of our own story. I understand that this is somewhat impossible. But maybe if we view our own story objectively to become self aware of what influences our viewpoint, we can then separate ourselves from our biases. Understanding what has influenced our worldview should in create an awareness for why we interpret stories the way we do.
This separation from our own viewpoint should create clarity and allow for objectivity when interpreting other stories. Maybe this way we become less judgmental. Maybe this way we can love people wherever they are on their journey.
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