Having Boundaries While Staying Open

Yesterday, a good and long time friend of mine asked me to read a long text message regarding politics. While I know that he leans to the right, and I to the very far left, I honestly wanted to read what he sent. The problem is that he admitted to copying and pasting some parts of the text. I let him know that I trust him and his opinions and that I am willing to read his writing IF he wrote it, citing that if it wasn’t worth his time to rewrite it in his own words, its not worth my time to read it. And I stand by this completely.

In these days, it is my opinion that it is too easy to be sucked into echo chambers. Regurgitations of thoughts that someone, God knows who, came up with. Even though the thoughts my resonate with you, don’t you owe it to yourself to digest the material and clarify your own thoughts? This is one of the reasons why I write, to help me clarify my thoughts in such a way that it is distilled of anything irrelevant.

This is one ways I have learned to protect my boundaries (time/ mental space) while staying open. There is too much information for me to consume from unknown sources…I simply don’t have the time. And my guess is that you don’t either.

Several of my past teachers warned me about letting stuff into my head that doesn’t serve me or upsets my peace of mind. And to I am taking heed. I only want to consume information given to me from sources I trust. Especially from a source with an opposing view. This way I know that the information is credible, even if it disrupts my way of thinking (A challenge that I always welcome).

What are some things you to do protect your boundaries while staying open?

With Love,

Charlie