Hello Chris, I do a lot of reading much like yourself. I'm currently working on a few books, one is "The Neuropsychology of Self-Discipline", I know, exciting stuff!
I write because I was just thinking about being open-minded. In fact I wrote a small article on it. https://steemit.com/life/@mikeonfire/how-do-we-maintain-a-open-mind
I wrote it as a question... and now here is, an answer! Thanks! I appreciate your writing.
I've taken note of people's apprehension in being able to remain open minded. The defensive tactics people seem to have been conditioned to jump to. I believe people want open mindedness but don't take the time to practice what they preach and get that valuable experience necessary to overcome defensiveness.
Hey Mike,
Thanks for your response. I read your article. Thanks for sharing!
I think you are spot on. Being open-minded is a skillset that most people desire, yet like you said, for most people, it takes a lot of practice making yourself more vulnerable (at least that's how you would feel personally), which is really hard to do. I've been trying to be more open-minded over the past few years, and it's still a struggle for me, but I do believe I am moving in the right direction.
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Thanks for taking the time!
I feel the same as well. It takes effort and time. I'll keep up the struggle as well.
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