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   JA Westenberg (daojoan@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Dec-2023 22:30:23 JST JA Westenberg

   The highest level of enlightenment is to be able to say "I don't like something" without saying "you shouldn't like it either"

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Thursday, 21-Dec-2023 22:30:22 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     @Daojoan No lie, my tea ceremony sensei used to give us all lessons on how to comment on things without making blanket editorial remarks. No "This tea is delicious." Instead, it's "This tea is blended in a way I enjoy"

     After all, declaring opinions as if they are blanket facts makes it sound like you have the only truth in the room and discourages others from sharing further.

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 11:01:16 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     • Alexander K.

     @Alexx9811 @Daojoan Thanks for saying so. For me, it's a practice that takes a lifetime, but learning to leave room in the conversation pays dividends.

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     Alexander K. (alexx9811@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 11:01:17 JST Alexander K.

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     • Kit Rhett Aultman

     @roadriverrail @Daojoan This is something I think about and have really tried to work on being conscious of more over the last 20 years, and I have to say this particular framing really resonates with me in a profound way. I appreciate you sharing that.