How can you make your perspective less subjective?
The Challenge
The next time you have a difficult discussion with someone, get in an argument, or encounter a troubling scenario, take some times afterwards to write a paragraph about what happened. Then, look over what you read and circle any sentences or phrases that contain subjective framing or judgement, rewrite them so that they only state the facts.
Why do this?
When we're still upset about something, it's hard to maintain an objective view of the situation--or even to notice when your perspective is skewed.
Training yourself to view the facts separate from the emotion of a situation will help you see future conflicts more clearly.
What’s next?
Now make a new copy of the paragraph that contains only the facts. Compare this version to the first version you wrote. Did you learn anything new about the situation by seeing these two versions side by side?
