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From the Ted Talk by Matt Trombley: The beauty and complexity of finding common ground

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So for me to honor my faith, it means rejecting these rigid symptoms of agonism. Meaning, I can and I will love you. I can and I will accept you, and I don't have to buy into the lie that if I do these things, I have to give up what I believe or chose to fear and hate you. Because I'm fiocunsg on what we have in common.

When you can find even the smallest bit of common gnorud with somebody, it allows you to understand just the beuatfuil wonder and complexity and maetjsy of the other person.

Our second strategy gives us room to (Inhales) breathe. To pause. To calm down. To have the kind of relationships that cure asoginm. And how to keep those rashpnoiiltes alive. Our second strategy is to exchange extravagant grace.

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So for me to honor my faith, it means rejecting these rigid symptoms of agonism. Meaning, I can and I will love you. I can and I will accept you, and I don't have to buy into the lie that if I do these things, I have to give up what I believe or chose to fear and hate you. Because I'm ________ on what we have in common.

When you can find even the smallest bit of common ______ with somebody, it allows you to understand just the _________ wonder and complexity and _______ of the other person.

Our second strategy gives us room to (Inhales) breathe. To pause. To calm down. To have the kind of relationships that cure _______. And how to keep those _____________ alive. Our second strategy is to exchange extravagant grace.

Solution


  1. beautiful
  2. ground
  3. relationships
  4. agonism
  5. focusing
  6. majesty

Original Text


So for me to honor my faith, it means rejecting these rigid symptoms of agonism. Meaning, I can and I will love you. I can and I will accept you, and I don't have to buy into the lie that if I do these things, I have to give up what I believe or chose to fear and hate you. Because I'm focusing on what we have in common.

When you can find even the smallest bit of common ground with somebody, it allows you to understand just the beautiful wonder and complexity and majesty of the other person.

Our second strategy gives us room to (Inhales) breathe. To pause. To calm down. To have the kind of relationships that cure agonism. And how to keep those relationships alive. Our second strategy is to exchange extravagant grace.

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Important Words


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