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When your wardrobe is out of style, you would replace old items with new fashion. You would mock people who still used Windows 95, while holding onto beliefs developed from 1995.
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On Re-evaluation
The boiling frog problem tends to teach people about how incrementally implementing changes would be unnoticeable - when in fact the frogs would not stand a chance when chugged into actual boiling hot water in the first place.
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Strong Hold
Asking a firefighter to surrender their firefighting tools in a wildfire goes against their habits, their training, and most importantly - a part of their identity.
Ironically, it is the exact same set of tools that weigh them down in a wildfire. The added weight slows their way down towards safety and the lack of flexibility in the mind is the deal-breaker to surviving the fire.
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Doubt
We are quick to ask for second opinions when given advice but always give ourselves the benefit of the doubt.
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What Character Are You Right Now?
People tend to adopt one of the three characters upon conflict of beliefs.
When our beliefs are being challenged, we become the Missionary who protects and advocates our stances.
When we see a fault in others' arguments, we turn into the Prosecutor who tears down opposing opinions by proving they are wrong.
When we are in need of mass support, we turn into a Politician who lobbies and runs campaigns to garner support without considering other values.
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