July
@july
many people that you think you know are incomplete snapshots of that person at that time Later on when you see them again, they have A) are not the same person as before B) in your mind C) & incomplete to begin with We think we know who people are, we guess what they’ll do - sometimes we even think were right!
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dmath
@dmath
The root of this issue, to me, seems to be the issue of 'knowingness' about things and the assumptions that then stem from that. A little grace goes a long way :) I'm currently reading a book about this, called The Overweight Brain, so far so good: https://www.amazon.com/Overweight-Brain-Lois-Holzman/dp/1983785733
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July
@july
Interesting. We’re quick to judge, and quick to assume for sure. Often reality is a lot more rich, and complex. And nuanced, but we also need to tell ourselves stories and help us understand that which we cannot comprehend and the two are often opposition
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