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The Difference Between Open-Minded and Closed-Minded People
Sharon Salzberg on faith and keeping an open mind:
“It’s not the existence of beliefs that is the problem, but what happens to us when we hold them rigidly, without examining them, when we presume the absolutely centrality of our views and become disdainful of others.”
“It’s not the existence of beliefs that is the problem, but what happens to us when we hold them rigidly, without examining them, when we presume the absolutely centrality of our views and become disdainful of others.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On control, saying no, and keeping an open mind
Open-mindedness is all too often dismissed as indecisiveness. People habitually assume that open-mindedness implies reluctance or abstinence from drawing emphatic conclusions. But for the truly curious mind, open-mindedness is simply a disposition, a systematic method of enquiry, an intellectual approach to life rather than a state of inevitable co
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Open-minded people genuinely believe they could be wrong; the questions that they ask are genuine.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Distinguish open-minded people from closed-minded people.