Domestic Diversions

Both/And: the American patriot and the psychology of good people

CNN’s Life but Better helps us understand how to be the patriot our country needs.

In her interview of Dolly Chugh, Angela Duckworth writes (excerpt):
Chugh: Practice paradox spotting! You can do it everywhere. Our brains like consistency and resist contradiction. But sometimes, multiple truths contradict one another. . . .
A first step, then, is to adopt a paradox mindset. . . .
Today, instead of looking for consistency in the world, look for paradox. Allow both things to be true. Then notice how your mind loosens up to allow for the knowledge that you may otherwise have pushed away. . . .

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