Henry Ammar: How to Listen and Engage with Opposing Views

Why are we so afraid to have different views and opinions than each other? And why do we feel like we need to attack one another for our different perspectives? We are all so different, so of course, we are going to view the world differently. With that in mind, why can’t we just have some real conversations to discuss and understand these differences without the need to attack another or defend ourselves?   And to dive deeper, how do we hold space for everyone’s beliefs, opinions, viewpoints, and prospectives, and not just our own? How do we fully express ourselves in the world and while simultaneously being aware of how it will make others feel? And where is the line between owning our truth and censoring ourselves for the sake of others?   In this of the Deep Dive with me, Adam Roa, guest Henry Ammar and I dive deep into answering these questions. After listening, I have full faith you will have a better understanding of how to listen and engage with opposing views in a constructive way.   Henry is an International Life Speaker, musician, and Entrepreneur who hosts the podcast, “Making It Happen with Henry Ammar.” The podcast hit #1 in the Training Category and #6 in the Education Category on the Apple Podcast Charts. Henry is passionate about leveraging his successes in music, leadership, and coaching to bring pop culture and practical empowerment together to free the world from fear and limiting beliefs and inspire confidence.   What we discuss:    7:00 - Amar’s perspective on creating art for “free” 11:00 - Wanting to be alone while feeling lonely 12:30 - The input-output perspective on creativity 14:00 - Using your strengths destructively or constructively 18:30 - Weighing other people’s input when creating art 22:00 - Defining the line between owning your truth and considering other’s feelings 24:00 - Why are we so afraid of others who have different opinions? 26:00 - Having difficult conversations coming from a place of compassion 30:00 - Discussing differences while maintaining a higher frequency  32:00 - What is actually right and wrong? 34:00 - Why uncertainty and openness allows for more compassion 34:30 - Drake quote! 36:00 - Understanding why people feel they need to defend their opinions 38:45 - Accepting what you can’t change 43:00 - Why being authentic attracts “your people” 49:00 - Why you need to take a step back and define what you really want to do with your life  52:00 - Reinforcing the person you want to be vs. the person you have been 57:00 - Removing everything that isn’t truly who you are   Find more from Amar: Website: https://henryammar.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henryammar/ Podcast: https://henryammar.com/podcast/   Check out my new single, GO.

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THE DEEP DIVE is not your normal podcast because, well, there are no rules. The aim of the show is to give an authentic look into the minds of the thought leaders and game changers of today by allowing the audience to be a “fly on the wall” for an hour-long conversation. It is my hope that this level of authenticity will allow people to see that being successful isn’t about WHAT you think, but HOW you think.