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the art of thinking in between

The Art of Thinking in Between is the ability to hold multiple conflicting perspectives simultaneously - not to choose between them, but to extract what each one is actually asking for and construct a solution that none of them could have reached alone.

It's not compromise. Compromise gives everyone less than they wanted. The art of thinking in between gives everyone more than they asked for - because it works from values, not positions.

It's a cognitive skill built by people who grew up navigating multiple cultural frameworks at once. But anyone can learn it. And once you see it, you can't unsee it.
Everyone in the meeting was stuck between two options. She didn't pick one. She applied the art of thinking in between and came up with a solution nobody had even considered.
mys·thic (ms-thk)
1. Portmanteau of mystic and mythic with an emphasis on the mystic connotations.
2. Related to mythtic.

adj.
1. Of or relating to mysticism or mystics and myth or mythology.
2. Inspiring a sense of mystery, wonder, and the ancients.
3. Mystical thing of or existing in myth: the mysthical elves of Rivendell.
4. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a mystical myth: a novel of profound, almost mysthic consequence.

n.
One who evokes feelings of awe and wonder: Tuvan throat singers are mysthics.
The soundtrack of Peter Jackson's the Hobbit is mysthic!
or
James Hilton's Lost Horizon is mysthic.
mysthic by Scord September 8, 2013
Huttese is language spoken by the Hutt species in Star Wars. Jabba the Hut Speakes the language in episode IV.
"Da beesga coo palyeeya pityee bo tenya go kaka juju hoopa"
"What?"
"It means "The last fool who called me that got his antennae stuffed down his throat" in huttese"
huttese by Jeppe Bang Schou Jensen January 3, 2008

disconvenience 

1.
v. to deliberately or purposely inconvenience someone
n. something that is deliberately or purposely inconvenient
adj. deliberately or purposely inconvenient (disconvenient)

2.
n. inconvenience caused by another's laziness/negligence/incompetence
Nintendo's selection of unique screws is disconvenient as only Nintendo can disassemble their console systems.
Many car manufacturers disconvenience their customers by designing components that can only be serviced at the dealership.
disconvenience by aeppels&wan December 9, 2008

Phillennial 

When a foreign-born individual "twenty-something" is seemly well adjusted, practice and hard working, after a short period they exhibit behaviors found in the"American Millennial" generation which is as follows: entitled, narcissistic, lazy, sensitive, and demanding praise for showing up.
Yuri was great during the interview process and the first couple of weeks on the job but that quickly faded into a Phillennial facade when we noticed that he needed to be handheld and spoonfed on tasks/projects daily.
Phillennial by Hixxz68 August 2, 2018

Quirkybyte 

Quirkybyte.com is India’s No 1 online English magazine and the best source for the latest English news covering movies, television, and entertainment stuff like Avengers Infinity War, Marvel comics, Captain Marvel, Avengers 4 and much more.
Have you ever heard anything quirkier than Quirkybyte.com?
Quirkybyte by RockPopFunk June 18, 2018
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