Simplification Complications

Nothing ever so
black and white
as how it feels when
unheard and unseen

Those gray areas
strike out, fail to find  
the other’s comfort—
spin: avoid handling  

Much as black and white
’round and ’round it goes
life’s merry-go-round
spins out of control

Out of sorts because
someone’s not trying
foggy days of gray
clear as next day’s dawn

Black-and-white thinking
risky business, may—
may not—benefit
any argument

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Written for @Sadje’s #WDYS 161 image prompt:

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Black and White Thinking’s Most Useful Quote?

I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few.
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Brene Brown, via Forbes

Which quote about black-and-white or gray-area thinking holds value for you, or what do you think about applications of black-and-white thinking or decision-making?

Do gray areas always exist?