If you click on the title "Validation", this is a link to a 15 minute film called Validation, which my husband, Paul, ran across the other day… he wanted my opinion on it. The subject is pared down to the simplest denominator, and so in that way, it’s not at all true-to-life… but it’s not meant to be. It’s a wonderful stroll through the application of a concept that could have very real and profound significance in our world, if simply allowed to be an option.The bottom line is, what do you bring to the situation when meeting another person face-to-face? It’s unrealistic to come from the lead characters natural perspective most of the time, or even some of the time for a lot of us. But what if we were to at least approach people, on a regular basis, with deliberately looking for the best in then, and noting their uniqueness, as an option. I personally think this could go a long way in turning the tide on the tendency to approach life from a protective or defensive stance.
Maybe this is more of a first world concept, and doesn’t hold as much water in areas and social structures where people pretty-much live “in the trenches”… but it would be good to start wherever possible.
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That was an amazing short film, Anne, thanks for bringing it to my attention. I think about this subject every day as a teacher. The way we present ourselves to one another makes life either unbearable, tolerable, or unbelievably joyous. I know I am not perfect, but tomorrow those kids in my class are definitely going to get some validation.
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