Self Made Man

I’ll bet there’s a very good chance you feel like you’ve just stepped out of a month-long fight.  I’ll bet you’ve felt like your way of life has been threatened, and that your values were under attack.  And I’ll bet that you’ve gotten into a few heated discussions either online or in person, that led you to feel separated from, and maybe even a little betrayed by some of your friends or family members.  Well for better or worse, this election is over, and half the country feels like they won, and the other half feels like they were cheated.  With that being said, the most important thing now is that we use this period of escalated emotions to learn about the world, ourselves, and others.  And what kind of lessons could those be? Well I believe that the top of the list should be the skill of healthy and effective communication.  This is arguably the most valuable skill in the world, and it’s also one of the rarest.  Do you know how to have a healthy conversation with people who disagree with you? Do you know w