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difficulties:different_viewpoints [2018/04/02 18:42]
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-Difficult conversations are almost never about getting the facts right. They about conflicting perceptions,​ interpretations and values.+Difficult conversations are almost never about getting the facts right. They are about conflicting perceptions,​ interpretations and values.
 <​cite>​Douglas Stone</​cite>​ <​cite>​Douglas Stone</​cite>​
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 It is easy to assume that we all see the world in the same way, but we don't. It is easy to assume that we all see the world in the same way, but we don't.
  
-**"The map is not the territory"** - [[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Alfred_Korzybski|Alfred Korzybski]], scientist and philosopher,​ 1931+<​html>​ 
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 +The map is not the territory. 
 +<​cite>​Alfred Korzybski, scientist and philosopher,​ 1931</​cite>​ 
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 What did he mean? He was pointing out that we do not see reality. The world is filtered by our senses and brain. **The map is our perception of reality**, but we communicate as if everyone has the same map. What did he mean? He was pointing out that we do not see reality. The world is filtered by our senses and brain. **The map is our perception of reality**, but we communicate as if everyone has the same map.