By Lydia Vidal. One of the principles of ontological coaching explains that reality is not just one way, There is no single reality, but as many realities as there are observers.
This idea reinforces the importance of the humility in life: to understand that one's opinion is just one opinion among many others; that other people not only have different ways of thinking, but also different visions of what reality is.
Humility invites us to recognise that the important thing is not to be right, but to accept that every point of view is valid and that my point of view is mine alone. Rather, it is about abandoning the attempt to be permanently right and, on the contrary, opening space for others to be right (and for me to be right).
Accepting diversity is a profound expression of humility.
From the point of view of ontological coaching, we don't know how things really are. We do not have full access to reality. Our senses perceive only a small part of it and our mind, from our experiences, constructs what appears to each of us to be reality.
However, We are not always aware of this phenomenon of perception and interpretation. We often think that our individual reality is the objective reality for everyone. And that is when we stop listening to the ideas of others because they sound wrong or confusing to us. Humility is lacking, and that is the breeding ground for many communication problems.
Remember that we might be wrong, we might doubt our own certainties and adopting an attitude of humility opens the door to more respectful conversations, healthier relationships and easier coexistence with the diversity of views that exist.
