Being Open-Minded
- As truth is complicated in this day and age, being open-minded takes us out of the bubble we develop around us, based out of our good and bad life experiences.
- Being too open-minded robs us of our basic checks and balances, making us get lost in a rabbit hole full of contradictions.
One has to take a firm stand on their views to make concrete decisions.
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