He was unrelenting in his pursuit of the truth and managed to handle himself in the face of adversity.

Lets look at how he did it.

Edward R. Murrow did a lot in his lifetime as a journalist.

He provoked subjects and had no qualms angling his editorials to attack anything he saw as unjust.

Murrow always stood behind his beliefs and wasnt afraid to go after anyone that he thought was doing wrong.

While he was an opinionated person, he also always tried to keep an open mind.

That meant being a bit humble.

It would be easier to enumerate the items I do not believe in, than the other way around.

Others have their share, often far bigger than mine.

You never know where or when youll find new ideas, or a fresh approach to a problem.

Different viewpoints can help you not only understand the world better, but also help solidify your own ideas.

Its easy to forget that this also means our most idiotic ideas spread just as fast.

While Murrows advice was clearly meant for Wallace on a journalism level, its applicable to everyone, everywhere.

Its a simple idea, but it works.

It takes time to perfect this approach, but its well worth it.