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Simple Step: Paper Has Two Sides
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In this engaging episode of the Uncommon Wealth Podcast, hosts Philip Ramsey and Arron Cramer dive deep into practical wisdom, illustrating the importance of considering multiple perspectives before making judgments. They explore an ancient proverb, "Even a paper has two sides," emphasizing how this principle applies to everyday situations, especially in relationships and decision-making. Through personal anecdotes and insightful analogies, they underline the significance of understanding different viewpoints to provide balanced counsel.
The conversation kicks off with the introduction of the proverb and its relevance in modern times. Philip and Arron then recount personal experiences, showcasing how easily misunderstandings can arise when we overlook the fact that everyone has a unique perspective. They discuss practical applications of this wisdom in various aspects of life, particularly in marriage and conflict resolution. This episode is packed with enlightening discussions aimed at guiding you to think more broadly and empathetically.
Key Takeaways:
- Two Perspectives in Every Situation: Understanding that there are always two sides to every story can lead to better judgment and decision-making.
- Personal Anecdotes on Perspective: Arron shares a college experience where his narrow perspective affected his roommate’s view of his future wife.
- Importance in Relationships: In relationships, particularly marriage, it’s crucial to recognize and understand your partner's perspective to improve communication and resolve conflicts effectively.
- Counsel with Caution: Providing counsel should come from a place of understanding both sides of the story for more balanced and effective advice.
- Impact of Communication: How what one says can be different from what the other person hears, stressing the need for clear and empathetic communication.
Notable Quotes:
- "There's an ancient proverb, and it says even a paper has two sides. Meaning even a piece of paper has two sides. So when you hear of a situation, know that there's always two sides." - Philip Ramsey
- "If my roommate would have asked my wife about those same things, there's two sides to every story." - Arron Cramer
- "I love looking at things in this way. We all have shaded, like, sunglasses on. Like, let's say I have blue shaded sunglasses, and you have red shaded sunglasses." - Philip Ramsey
- "You got to learn how to talk to your wife so she hears what you actually say and vice versa." - Arron Cramer
- "Flip that piece of paper over, read that other side, then give your counsel." - Philip Ramsey
Resources:
- Uncommon Wealth Partners: The official website for Philip Ramsey and Arron Cramer’s financial planning services and resources.
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Transcript
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Everyone dreams of living an uncommon life and the best asset you have to achieve your dreams is you. Welcome to the Uncommon Wealth Podcast. We're going to introduce you to people who are living uncommonly. We're also going to give you some tools and strategies for building wealth and for pursuing an uncommon path that is uniquely right for you. Hello, welcome, everybody, to the episode of On Commonwealth Podcast, where I'm your host, Philip Ramsey. And I'm Aaron Kramer. And it's one of your favorite ones. Everyone loves Simple Steps, and that's what we're going to do today. Simple Step, Aaron has no idea what we're talking about. I always throw things at him, and he does a great job listening and thinking through this. They're under five minutes. Here is the topic. There's an ancient proverb, and it says, even a paper has two sides.
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And in context, meaning even a piece of paper has two sides. So when you hear of a situation or let's say you're listening to a friend and they're telling you your so their sob story or something like, just know that there's always two sides. There's two perspectives to give good sound judgment because we all are skewed and we're always going to give ah give people our perspective or our um perception of the situation. So even a piece of paper has two sides. which is fairly deep. Yeah. I have my personal example here of young dumb Aaron. Um, if you don't know, I've dated my wife since high school when so, and we went to college at separate colleges. And of course you always got to think about this. Like when majority of the time us humans, when we talk about somebody is because we're upset with somebody.
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And my roommate in college started disliking my wife. And it was because I was always complaining about, anytime I ever said something about my wife, it was complaining. Ah, interesting. Which is funny. Cause like, you know, again, if my roommate would have asked my wife of those same things, there's two sides to every story. That's right. That's right. Right. So like, um, So always be cautious about that, like, yeah understand like- Especially when you're given counsel. And I always usually say this to somebody when I'm hearing it. Cause you know, like this happens in marriages and I'll give you a quick example of that. But whenever I hear that, I'm just like, listen, like that might not be the perspective that, you know, your wife is coming out or there might be a different thing. Or maybe let me talk to your wife because something seems off. Like everything adds up to being like you're a hundred percent right, which sounds, you know, it's probably not the case.
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So i love I love looking at things in this way. like We all have shaded like sunglasses on. like Let's say I have blue shaded sunglasses and you have red shaded sunglasses and a white car drives by. And I'm like, that thing was blue. That was the prettiest blue car I've ever seen. And you're like, are you kidding me? like that that That pink car that drove by? like yeah You're out of your mind. And so if you go to somebody and you're like, I just saw the the prettiest blue car and you're like, he's out of his mind. Like both of us are right in our own way, right? Like we are truly giving you our perspective, which is wrong, by the way, because it's white and neither one of us are right. But like we're giving that to somebody and they're looking at and and talking to that person. So if they only have one side of it, they'd be like, well, I bet you it was a pretty blue car, but they do have two sides and you're saying, no, it it was red, it was pink or whatever. So I think that's like even a piece of paper has two sides. So I think that's, that's something, a little bit of wisdom application for when people, I know all of our uncommon like clients, they want to impact the world.
00:03:51
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and And they do, and they impact people individually, and they are impacting the world. But sometimes, whenever you get and hear something, just know that there's always two perspectives. And trying to understand both of them before you give counsel, I think is a wise tip. Yes. Super wise. And going to like the source, too, before you get it. figure it out, so yeah yeah. Flip that piece of paper over, read that other side. Then, give your... I know this is five minutes. ah The and only thing that's really hit me when you say this, I got always i just gotta say this, yeah did if you're listening and you're married, and if you've gone through marriage counseling of any sort, and if you're a guy, this is gonna impact you, because us guys are always so direct, and we say things, and I remember me and my wife, because I'm a big believer in therapy,
00:04:40
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and counseling I was like, this is what I said. And my, and the counselor, I get there was like, that's not what she heard. her I was like, but that's what I said. And she's like, yeah, but she heard this. Like, that is not what I said. i That's what she heard though. And that's what matters. I'm like, good. Dang it. you know so Her perspective on that other side of a piece of the paper is completely different than what I wrote down on the other side of part ah sort that paper. And you got to learn that and as a guy, you got to learn how to talk to your wife so she hears what she you actually say and vice versa. But man, that two sides of a piece of paper can be hard. It sure is. All right. Keep living your uncommon life. Thanks for listening. You've been listening to the Uncommon Wealth Podcast. Until next time, be uncommon.
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