Wilk Wilkinson

If that's part of your platform, what you're actually doing is enforcing a person's reticular activating system to seek out those points of affirmation for that to happen. Now, who's going to be happy in a constant mindset that everything around them is out to get them? Like I said, Gratitude is the genesis of happiness.

If that's part of your platform, what you're actually doing is enforcing a person's reticular activating system to seek out those points of affirmation for that to happen. Now, who's going to be happy in a constant mindset that everything around them is out to get them? Like I said, Gratitude is the genesis of happiness.

And if the only thing that your brain can work on is those things that are feeding into your grievances, whether they be real or perceived, if the only thing that your brain is focusing on is that, that's exactly what you're going to see. If you come to an intersection...

And if the only thing that your brain can work on is those things that are feeding into your grievances, whether they be real or perceived, if the only thing that your brain is focusing on is that, that's exactly what you're going to see. If you come to an intersection...

there's a person over here over there and over there and one of those people cuts you off now your brain is going to tell you it's because i i'm i'm it's because of the color of my skin or it's be gonna become uh because of my religion or whatever you know one of the one of my favorite people and i know you know him drew is is dennis prager and and he talks about i believe it was either his father his grandfather somebody cut him off in the car and he's like anti-semite right

there's a person over here over there and over there and one of those people cuts you off now your brain is going to tell you it's because i i'm i'm it's because of the color of my skin or it's be gonna become uh because of my religion or whatever you know one of the one of my favorite people and i know you know him drew is is dennis prager and and he talks about i believe it was either his father his grandfather somebody cut him off in the car and he's like anti-semite right

And I love that example because when that is the thing that's on top of your mind all the time, that everything wrong that happens in your life is because of some immutable characteristic, you know, whether because you're a Jew or because of some racial category that somebody's placed you in or racialized you as, now all of a sudden everything that goes wrong is because of that particular thing.

And I love that example because when that is the thing that's on top of your mind all the time, that everything wrong that happens in your life is because of some immutable characteristic, you know, whether because you're a Jew or because of some racial category that somebody's placed you in or racialized you as, now all of a sudden everything that goes wrong is because of that particular thing.

Yeah. Those types of learning patterns are what brings us down as a society. It's what stands in the way of our true shared humanity and true happiness in so many cases.

Yeah. Those types of learning patterns are what brings us down as a society. It's what stands in the way of our true shared humanity and true happiness in so many cases.

Number one, Drew, is have curious conversations. We have to get back to a time when we can engage with people that we disagree with and do so in a non-contentious way. So have curious conversations and really listen with the intent to understand before we reply, right? Far too many people nowadays are getting into conversations

Number one, Drew, is have curious conversations. We have to get back to a time when we can engage with people that we disagree with and do so in a non-contentious way. So have curious conversations and really listen with the intent to understand before we reply, right? Far too many people nowadays are getting into conversations

with the intention to just spew their point of view and not really listen to what the other person is saying. People will be far more inclined to listen to you if they know that you've listened and understood what they have to say. Number two, not every conversation has to be about politics, right?

with the intention to just spew their point of view and not really listen to what the other person is saying. People will be far more inclined to listen to you if they know that you've listened and understood what they have to say. Number two, not every conversation has to be about politics, right?

I long for a time when we could have conversations and have cold beers in the driveway with our friends that just did not have to do with politics. Probably half the text messages and emails I get now are, did you see this? Or did you hear this? Or is this on your radar? And I'm like, okay, there is a lot more else. There's a lot more things in this world going on than just politics.

I long for a time when we could have conversations and have cold beers in the driveway with our friends that just did not have to do with politics. Probably half the text messages and emails I get now are, did you see this? Or did you hear this? Or is this on your radar? And I'm like, okay, there is a lot more else. There's a lot more things in this world going on than just politics.

And then true civic engagement. This country is hungry for a civic renewal and to be engaged with people of all stripes. So get involved in organizations like Braver Angels, which is the largest grassroots movement out there working towards civic renewal and And depolarization. And then Pro Human Foundation is another one.

And then true civic engagement. This country is hungry for a civic renewal and to be engaged with people of all stripes. So get involved in organizations like Braver Angels, which is the largest grassroots movement out there working towards civic renewal and And depolarization. And then Pro Human Foundation is another one.

Like I said, you mentioned in your intro, and I greatly appreciate that, that I'm on the board of advisors for the Pro Human Foundation. Pro Human Foundation is another organization that is absolutely incredible and doing incredible work to promote our shared humanity. You know, we all as individuals are very unique and we all as individuals have failed in certain aspects.

Like I said, you mentioned in your intro, and I greatly appreciate that, that I'm on the board of advisors for the Pro Human Foundation. Pro Human Foundation is another organization that is absolutely incredible and doing incredible work to promote our shared humanity. You know, we all as individuals are very unique and we all as individuals have failed in certain aspects.