There’s something that I need to face up to and if I need to face up to it, I figured you might also be in that class of people. It is perfectly acceptable to say, “I don’t know.”
It is not only okay to say this, but it might be the moral thing to do. It might be a mark of integrity.
For those of us who love to argue, saying we don’t know is a game killer. It can often bring the conversation to a close, and it’s much more fun nitpicking at whatever it is the other person says. That’s satisfying when the argument is for recreational purposes, but if you are looking for truth, then there are many times where saying, “ I don’t know”, will open up doors to finding deeper meaning. When both people concede that they don’t know, you might really make some progress towards working things out.
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Opus 2024-218: The Taboo Phrase
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Amen! Another great post!
ReplyDeleteThank you. There are some things I won't argue with.
DeleteGrace and peace