The hallmark of an open mind is refusing to let your ideas become your identity. If you define yourself by your opinions, questioning them is a threat to your integrity. If you see yourself as a curious person or a lifelong learner, changing your mind is a moment of growth.
@AdamMGrant This is extremely hard - but as you experience failure, you start to separate ideas from your identity. Best way to get there is to fail early/often, so just do a bunch of things
@AdamMGrant When we realize that truth is shaped by beliefs, perspectives that contradict our own are no longer threatening. Genuine attempts to understand the beliefs of others improve communication and allow us to test the validity of our own truth.
@AdamMGrant Absolutely love this perspective! It's all about keeping that open mind
@AdamMGrant This is a breakthrough moment right here for a lot of people. Now take action on it.
@AdamMGrant Agreed. Musk when designing rockets “always question the constraints, to not is to think it’s perfect” & applies to every scenario whether tech, culture, physics, biology… which is impossible Ideology cannot be inseparable from values anymore than only religion creates values
@AdamMGrant This is good. This mindset also creates resilience when challenged or critiqued; rather than feeling threatened and withdrawing, we can use the feedback, regardless of accuracy, as a means of development.