Turnout

     A ballet dancer learns turnout of the hips, legs, and feet in order to have more flexibility, a greater range of motion, plus faster and bigger movements.  The spine and core can remain straight and strong.  When ballet students first try these positions, they feel unnatural and awkward, but with years of practice they succeed.  Beauty results.
     Would that we could train our minds to move all 180 degrees, to become more flexible, and have a greater range of ideas.  Our minds can accomplish this and still retain a strong core.  Often, we prefer to stand still or go backward to remain in the past.  Trying to move forward and understand the wide spectrum of opinions may seem awkward.  With practice, we can succeed.  Empathy results.