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Duncan Nugget #84: Genuine Open-Mindedness
Is is just me or have you ever noticed that once somebody thinks something negative about
a person or a group of people s/he can find all the evidence in the world to prove it,
but none to refute it?
And once somebody thinks you can't do or be something, s/he can find all the evidence
in the world to prove that it's impossible, but none to prove that it is possible.
Why?
Because genuine open-mindedness is a rare thing.
It’s common, however, for people to completely ignore (sometimes unintentionally) anything
that challenges their beliefs. Even if it's factual, people have a hard time dealing with
information that contradicts what they think. Most people only seek information that validates
what they want to think and believe.
Being open-minded is a master ability. It's one of the keys to self-development and embracing
diversity.
Million-Dollar Question: How open-minded are you?