{"id":719,"date":"2026-08-17T19:51:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depthguide.com\/?p=719"},"modified":"2026-08-18T22:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:11:20","slug":"put-the-two-maps-side-by-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depthguide.com\/?p=719","title":{"rendered":"Put the Two Maps Side by Side"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School of Conversation \u2014 Element of Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A person says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cMy family is the most important thing in my life.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI&#8217;ve worked every weekend for the last four months.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not pounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWell, obviously your family isn&#8217;t that important.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is one way to start a completely different conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, place the two statements beside each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two Maps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people carry at least two maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One describes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The life I want to live.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other describes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The life I am currently living.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes they match reasonably well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes they appear to have been printed for different continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Change often begins when a person can see the distance between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discrepancy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In motivational interviewing, <strong>developing discrepancy<\/strong> means helping someone notice the difference between their values, goals, or desired future and their current behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The important word is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>helping.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not prosecuting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are not proving hypocrisy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are making a contrast visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mirror, Not the Hammer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suppose someone says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI want to get out of debt.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI&#8217;ve been ordering food almost every night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hammer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cThat&#8217;s why you&#8217;re broke.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mirror:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cSaving money is important to you, and at the same time takeout has become a pretty regular expense.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then perhaps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cHow do those fit together for you?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now they get to examine the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let Them Notice It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strongest discrepancy is often the one the person states themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWhat matters most to you about being healthy?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want enough energy to play with my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cHow does your current routine affect that?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI&#8217;m exhausted all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You did not accuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They connected the points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Values Make Better North Stars Than Shame<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cYou should exercise because you&#8217;re out of shape.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cYou said being able to hike with your daughter matters to you. How does your current routine fit with that?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One pushes from behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other points toward something ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shame says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Move because you are unacceptable here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Values say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Move because there is somewhere you care about going.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very different fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contradiction Does Not Mean Dishonesty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone values family and works constantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That does not necessarily mean:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They lied about valuing family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps they also value:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Providing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe working constantly is their attempt to serve the very family they are missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Human contradictions often contain competing virtues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look carefully before declaring one side fraudulent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ask About the Gap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Useful questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cHow close is your current life to the life you described wanting?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWhere do you see the biggest gap?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWhat are you doing now that moves you toward that?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWhat pulls you away from it?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These questions create orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The person may discover that some areas are already aligned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Name those too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Gap Can Be Small<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every discrepancy requires a life revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI want to be more present with my family.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current behavior:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Checks work email during dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Possible change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone stays in another room for forty minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes the distance between maps is not an ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is six feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t Exaggerate the Gap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If someone says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI&#8217;d like to read more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not respond:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cYet you spend your entire life staring at screens.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps they read three books last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accuracy matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A distorted mirror is not useful merely because it points in the direction you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notice Alignment Too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discrepancy work can become strangely negative if all you ever look for is failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWhere are you already living according to what matters to you?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI always make breakfast with my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now perhaps the question is not:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do I become a completely different person?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do I extend something I&#8217;m already doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much more workable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Person Chooses the Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a subtle danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You decide what their values <em>should<\/em> be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then measure them against those values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou should care more about your career.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou should want a relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou should prioritize family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those are your maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discrepancy only becomes meaningful when the destination actually belongs to the person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask what matters to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then remember the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Values Conflict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI want freedom.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI want stability.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current life provides stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very little freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discrepancy is real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So is the achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not erase one value to serve another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cYour life gives you much of the stability you wanted, but not much of the freedom. How are you feeling about that trade?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the real question appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why aren&#8217;t you living your values?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which value needs more room now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Hypocrisy Trap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is an ugly pleasure in catching someone contradicting themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cAha! You said family matters, but look what you&#8217;re doing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This usually produces defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the person is explaining why their behavior is reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They may even convince themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You wanted reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You summoned a lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoid the courtroom when a mirror will do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Put Time on the Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone wants to become a writer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They write twenty minutes a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No accusation needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWriting matters a lot to you. How much space does it currently have in your week?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlmost none.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cHow do you feel seeing those two things together?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because discomfort is the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the map became visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discrepancy Can Reveal That Nothing Needs Changing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel like I should be more ambitious.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWhat kind of life do you actually want?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They describe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enough money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time with family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quiet evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then you examine their current life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They already have most of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the discrepancy was not between their values and their life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was between their life and someone else&#8217;s definition of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mirror works both ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes it reveals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You are already closer than you thought.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mage&#8217;s Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen for statements about what matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI want\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI care about\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cThe kind of person I want to be\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWhat&#8217;s most important to me\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, when relevant, place them beside the current pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cEarlier you said\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cAnd right now\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not announce the verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not tell them what the contrast means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cHow do those fit together for you?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then let the person look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One map shows the direction they say they want to travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other shows the road beneath their feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither needs to be burned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither needs to be hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes change begins with nothing more dramatic than spreading both maps across the same table\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and noticing they point to different places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School of Conversation \u2014 Element of Change A person says: \u201cMy family is the most important thing in my life.\u201d Later: \u201cI&#8217;ve worked every weekend for the last four months.\u201d Do not pounce. Do not say: \u201cWell, obviously your family isn&#8217;t that important.\u201d That is one way to start a completely different conversation. 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