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1/ Mini Thread
I wrote a short thread on waking folks up - and how we must “be the better person”. No gloating. Offer a hand to help them understand.
4-6% will be lost forever. Focus on the others.
But I wanted to focus on one aspect that I think is critical... https://twitter.com/brostreetjoy/status/1243589470995316739
I wrote a short thread on waking folks up - and how we must “be the better person”. No gloating. Offer a hand to help them understand.
4-6% will be lost forever. Focus on the others.
But I wanted to focus on one aspect that I think is critical... https://twitter.com/brostreetjoy/status/1243589470995316739
2/ Being wrong.
It’s harder than ever in the world of social media & “gotchas” to admit you’ve been wrong.
The deeper one has dug in, the harder it is for them to admit it.
I know this in a very deep & personal way. But it’s hard for everyone.
So my advice is: set an example
It’s harder than ever in the world of social media & “gotchas” to admit you’ve been wrong.
The deeper one has dug in, the harder it is for them to admit it.
I know this in a very deep & personal way. But it’s hard for everyone.
So my advice is: set an example
3/ Start subconsciously sowing seeds among your IRL friends and crowds by posting something you were wrong about - something *they’d* approve of (i.e. not “I didn’t like Trump, now I do” - that won’t play 
)
This will both show your own integrity & that it’s okay to be wrong
)This will both show your own integrity & that it’s okay to be wrong
4/ If people gloat over you, then they’re not good friends, and fuck ‘em. They’re likely in the 4-6%
Most of the time when I admit my mistakes, people say they admire it.
This is a long term strategic battle. We must remind people what debates, facts, & truth are, AND...
Most of the time when I admit my mistakes, people say they admire it.
This is a long term strategic battle. We must remind people what debates, facts, & truth are, AND...
5/ ... subconsciously remind (or even teach them for the 1st time) that
*It’s okay to change your mind*
*It’s okay to be swayed by facts*
This is called LEARNING & CRITICAL THINKING, & many have deliberately been brainwashed & directed away from these skills.
Just my $0.02
*It’s okay to change your mind*
*It’s okay to be swayed by facts*
This is called LEARNING & CRITICAL THINKING, & many have deliberately been brainwashed & directed away from these skills.
Just my $0.02
