Life is not so predictable. I am forced to listen more carefully. In the right and left worlds, the stories told are largely set, there much to defend at the expense of the other, rhetoric is charged with certitude; it's safer here, we are sure we are correct. We become missionaries for a position, yes, exactly, no doubt about it, practitioners of the missionary position. Variety is lost. Diversity is lost. Creativity is lost in our inability to make love with the world.
"Life is not so predictable. I am forced to listen more carefully." This highlights how the unpredictable nature of life compels us to be more attentive and open-minded. Williams suggests that in both the right and left worlds, narratives are often fixed and deeply defended, creating an environment filled with certainty and conviction.
She emphasizes that this certainty turns us into missionaries for our beliefs, limiting our exposure to different perspectives....
