This is grand advice! Throughout my life I have instinctively tried to find that "common ground" and present myself to others as an ally, that I'm really not their enemy, even though I may disagree with them.
Common ground is important in that it shows the "opponent" in any disagreement that there is a commonality of humanness, and to me, that is the most important thing to do in this sea of identity politics we are all immersed in (among the western world, I should say).
Thank you for this beautiful video, once again you've won me over :)
Haha, glad that we wound up on the same side ;-)
And yeah, it's so easy to slip into "win" mode where you take someone's point apart piece by piece. Though it seems satisfying at first, you ultimately never get anywhere with that approach because people rarely change their mind. Taking the time to discover the common ground, even when it's not immediately evident, winds up being a much more effective way of moving through the world.
Me too!
Also, you inspired me to write this today
Thank you for that!