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The Details of Life vs. The Big Picture
Personal Narrative, World News – Public Narrative, Negotiation, Communication + Connection Edition
Written By Jessica Lee Weiss, Esq.
This book distills complex ideas into clear, practical insights on how we think, communicate, and navigate life. It bridges everyday wisdom with fresh approaches to help us shape our lives with greater clarity and purpose.
Navigating life’s complexities—how we perceive information and then compartmentalize, push through, and connect with the world around us, as it relates to work, local and world news, relationships, and communication.
✅ Face life’s challenges with grace and class.
✅ Take accountability. Reflect. Learn new skills.
✅ Make as many fun memories as possible along the way.
💡 What can we control? Only how we respond to the world around us.
In Approaching Life, we explore:
1️⃣ Taking off your mask at home – Approaching Life privately.
2️⃣ Redesigning the mask you wear in public – Using proven skills and strategies.
Inside, you’ll find bold new paradigms for conversation, communication, and debate—because if we’re going to challenge ideas, we might as well do it right.
Approaching Life Individually:
How we navigate personal growth at home and in private.
Approaching Life Collectively:
How we interpret and engage with the world, from family and relationships to work, politics, and current events.
I wish. But knowledge isn’t just about answers—it’s about the questions we continue to ask. The more we explore, the more we realize how much we don’t yet know there is to uncover to our understanding.
Ideas evolve. Perspectives shift. The more we engage with different viewpoints—questioning before concluding—the stronger our thinking becomes. The moment we stop questioning, we stop growing.
Understanding is not about defending a position, but about refining it. Ask what more there is to know.
The best conversations happen when we truly listen to learn.
The most meaningful discussions are revisited as needed, leading to new ideas to try, then refine in time. Exploring different viewpoints makes us sharper, not further apart. Can we challenge ideas while staying connected? Can we challenge ideas in a way that moves us forward?
The most valuable discussions don’t end—they deepen.
After 20+ years in business and entertainment, 11+ years of marriage, 8+ years of parenting, 43+ years of being a sister, daughter and friend, here are some Takeaways on how you can be Approaching Life individually, things to consider for yourself, and how you can be Approaching Life collectively, meaning how to decipher, compartmentalize, push through, view, and connect through the world around us – work, news, people, communication, anything legal.
💡 What can we control? Only how we respond to the world around us.
In Approaching Life, we explore:
1️⃣ Taking off your mask at home – Approaching Life privately.
2️⃣ Redesigning the mask you wear in public – Using proven skills and strategies.