Episode 31: Chasing Civility Over Silence In The Age Of Rage - Pillar 4

The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

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Society & Culture, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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I’ve been trying to lean into what’s been happening in society and culture as we unpack our 6 pillars. This episode is unpacking Pillar 4: We chase civility, not silence. We reject the false choice between conviction and kindness. We can disagree fiercely, but with respect and a commitment to finding common ground. Let me tell you, choosing civility is usually harder and will cost you more than choosing silence. But it is the MORE REWARDING choice. I believe I chose civility over silence when I posted a prayer for President Trump after the assassination attempt last month. That cost me followers, but I don’t regret it because seeing the humanity in someone who went through something traumatic was the right thing to do, rather than staying silent to keep my follower count up. So how in the world do we make the hard choice to respectfully disagree while still engaging in conversation? Here’s a few ideas: Think before you speak. Don’t assume. Seek out shared values. Take stock of the voices you’re paying attention to. . . . . . Listen here for an overview of all 6 pillars: https://pod.link/1249486443/episode/17ea0d74dace025534324e77893ca97d . . . . . Preorder your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE : ReconnectedBook.com Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events . . . . . LUMEN: Go to Lumen.me/Carlos and get 15% off your Lumen! AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com/HUMANHOPE and use the code HUMANHOPE at checkout. GOFUNDME: Go to GoFundMe.com/CARLOS and receive a free coaching session with a GoFundMe expert! SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:58.0	What is going on,
1:00.0	Carlos Whitaker Podcast, Familia?
1:02.0	It is Thursday, August the 15th, 2024. And we are heading
1:10.9	into part four of our series where we are unpacking the six pillars of don't stand on issues walk with people.
1:20.7	What does that mean? I'm coming to you. This is like old school
1:24.9	Human Hope Podcast. Remember you guys? I used to like run and done? I'd like record things
1:30.6	everywhere and I'm not in a studio.
1:34.0	I'm in my mother and father-in-law's upstairs apartment in Orlando, Florida.
1:41.0	I just got done speaking at a John Maxwell high-capacity leaders event.
1:48.3	And I'm getting to speak next to Malcolm Gladwell. I need to say this out loud because Carlos Whitaker of six years ago that was having a hard time booking a speaking gig that was having a hard time booking a speaking gig,
2:03.2	that was having a hard time getting anybody
2:05.2	in the corporate space to listen to him,
2:07.4	that was having a hard time, honestly,
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