Episode #17: Mark Brown -- everyone deserves a second chance
Why do we fear what we don’t understand?
Is freedom a goal or an obligation?
What practical steps can we take to create a culture of civility and mutual respect?
These and other substantive questions are answered when World Champion of Speaking Mark Brown, CSP, joins the Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-l-brown-speaker/
1:00 How Mark became a World Champion of Speaking
Disney and “a second chance”
Intolerance, indifference, and ignorance -- how we treat each other
Don’t be tied to what others think of you
Why do we fear what we don’t understand?
8:00 The unknown makes us feel vulnerable so we try to assert control
The responsibility of creators to project values and messages
Our responsibility as consumers of media to seek out positive messages
Why don’t we get it?
How do we get to a place where we want to understand?
Have the courage to be yourself
Be fast, funny, and curious
15:00 Who takes the first step to find common ground?
The first step is often unseen
Asking questions is more important than coming up with answers
17:00 Why the most joyous season in the Jewish calendar became a time of morning
The destructive consequences of disrespect
Culture goes from the top down and is magnified
Freedom is not the goal but an opportunity, a privilege, and an obligation
21:00 We are responsible for preserving the standards of our culture
Tolerance means we can get along
Our differences don’t define us
Take responsibility for what you do and don’t do, what you say and don’t say
The home and society are intertwined
The lessons of Rehoboam son of Solomon
Surround yourself with wise counsel
30:00 “The building of youth is destruction; the destruction of old age is building.”
Why we stand up for a parent, a scholar, and the elderly
We have to reinforce in ourselves fundamental values
Don’t devalue the old because we are enamored with the new
34:00 How can we do better as individuals and a society?
Focus on and magnify the positive and you will automatically diminish the negative
Seek advocates in positions of authority
Create an environment in school that replicates our vision of a better society
We are all teachers of those who observe us
48:00 Use your voice to speak boldly and respectfully
You can say the same thing encouragingly or dismissively
How will our words be received?
Timing can be everything
Try to see the world through the eyes of others
Don’t be a bully or a victim
54:00 What is our action plan?
1) Work on ourselves
2) Learn through observation
3) Develop our voice
The words you choose can ignite or defuse violence
Exercise restraint for yourself; come to the defense of others
61:00 The word of the day: phenomenology
Martin Heidigger -- Reality and consciousness are co-creators
Understanding depends on the relationship between them
My responses to what happens to me determine who I become