It’s hard to be respectfully curious and self-righteous at the same time. When I am respectfully curious, I often discover that the person whose life on the surface looks radically different from mine is usually dealing as well as they can with most of the same kinds of concerns I am.
Respectful curiosity
January 5, 2008 - Author: John Powell
Categories: General, Published editorials
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