Letting Go of the Need to Be Right

What happens when someone’s experience doesn’t fit our assumptions? In John 9, the man born blind doesn’t argue theology – he simply tells his story. This week’s practice is about resisting the urge to correct and choosing curiosity instead: listening, asking questions, and letting another person’s experience speak for itself.

This week's practice

When someone’s view clashes with yours, resist correcting them, even internally. Ask questions, be curious. “How did you come to that conclusion?” Instead of trying to win an argument, be like the man born blind and continue to say, “This is my experience.” And just let that be! When someone tells you their experience, let it be. Let it sink into you. And ponder the truth of it.