And here we are, ushering in 2020, somewhere in between a rhetorical bang and a whimper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We certainly don\u2019t know all that will happen in the year ahead, all the current events that will occur, which we may or may not discuss here. Consider a mere ten events we expect to unfold in the twelve months ahead\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All this and more is expected in the year ahead. All sorts of issues will evolve. Some we will discuss on the Intramuralist. Some we will not. Some items will be controversial. Some will not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But in each of these resulting issues \u2014 and in the unexpected scenarios and circumstances, problems and proceedings, miracles and tragedies that arise \u2014 I will promise you this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will ardently aim and advocate for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be blunt, sometimes I will fail in one or more of the above. My apologies \u2014 tis not my intent. However, this side of walking on water, all of us will fail sometime in perfect adherence to what we believe. Failure, my friends, is one of life\u2019s greatest teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so today\u2019s post is really more of a reminder \u2014 a referencing of our mantra, so-to-speak, in what the Intramuralist is set up to do. We are here to encourage, inspire, discuss, debate, and learn from one another. All opinion is welcomed as long as it is said in a way respectful of the one who thinks differently than you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was reminded of the great value in this as I recently finished Chip and Dan Heath\u2019s \u201cSwitch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard.\u201d The brothers referenced what social psychology terms the \u201cfundamental attribution error,\u201d something each of us \u2014 arguably too often \u2014 do. We tend to blame a conflict with another squarely on that person, under-emphasizing the situation at hand. Let\u2019s be honest; blaming another is easier.
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\nIf we instead engage, therefore, in respectful dialogue, welcoming diverse opinion \u2014 especially from those who think differently than us \u2014 committed to loving all, offering generous grace while pursuing the truth \u2014 we will grow. And growth for each of us is necessary and good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So here\u2019s to 2020. Here\u2019s to the events and issues we will discuss.
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\nSome will be hard. For you. For me. For each of us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Just wait for Wednesday.) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n May we learn from one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Respectfully\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n AR And here we are, ushering in 2020, somewhere in between a rhetorical bang and a whimper. We certainly don\u2019t know all that will happen in the year ahead, all the current events that will occur, which we may or may not discuss here. Consider a mere ten events we expect to unfold in the twelve … <\/p>\n
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