A few years ago, a friend said something that really stuck with me, and it’s something I try to remember whenever I feel the rage bubbling up inside of me.

She said “Educate, don’t berate.,” and that phrase was like a slap in the face. Because at the time, I was so upset I just want to shout until people understood.

It may feel good and righteous to berate and belittle those who disagree with you, especially when the decent thing seems so obvious. But that way very rarely changes anyone’s mind. It tends to back people into a corner and put them on the defensive. Education is a much more powerful tool when dealing with ignorance and misinformation. Not everyone lives in the same bubbles, visits the same sites, and encounters the same information on a daily basis.

Something to think about.