Jayson Jay on how Being Uncomfortable can actually make you Comfortable
Facilitator Jason Jay dissects how conversations sour, offering ways to move past the discomfort and even harness the creative energy of dis
Watching this video I knew I was going to agree with the consensus of Jay's argument but watching the video I was opened to new idea that opened my mind to a different perspective. I've recorded some quotes I found throughout the talk to be impactful, significant or even just something to pay attention to. Here are just some things I think really show the importance of Jason Jay's point.
"So many opinions we have are stuck in like a gridlock....so how do we bring our conversations back to life?" "When things get polarized we can get zapped...Either I keep the piece of I stall out on an issue I care about or I raise my voice and put myself and the relationship at risk." "What if instead we could see this polarization as a kind of energy, creative energy, energy for action. What if we could make conversation really come alive?" "Nation really means.... a tapestry of conversations." "...Had to let go of feeling right and righteous and certain of [my] agenda...had to let go of feeling safe." "If instead we listen to what other people value, and we take it seriously ,we can generate new ideas we never could've thought of alone."
I thought Jay had a lot of great points, the most important that conversations are something that are alive and should be treated as such. Having a conversation that can lead to disagreement is a powerful mode of connection. We as a society in order to grow much challenge ourselves and our views gently and without abusive methods. Each interaction we have with one another is alive, they have impact, they have soul, they have our thoughts and feelings. These siphons of energy need to be treated with care.
