My Side of the Coin
As I sit down to write this article, I can't help but reflect on the countless times I've believed I was seeing things from someone else's point of view, only to realize that I was still grounded in my own biases. It's a humbling and eye-opening experience, one that has taught me that even our best intentions can be clouded by our deeply ingrained prejudices.
You often hear the phrase, "Put yourself in someone else's shoes," as a call for empathy and open-mindedness. Hahaha, easier said than done.
I often think back to the times when I believed I was viewing a situation objectively, but it plays back before my eyes how my personal experiences, beliefs, and upbringing were still casting shadows on my perception. It’s as if there’s an invisible force pulling me back anytime i try to peek at the other side of the coin. Earl Nightingale said we’re often objective toward others and subjective towards ourselves, sometimes to a fault.
I’ve found that it's always easier to seek out information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs while ignoring or downplaying evidence that contradicts them. This can be so insidious that we genuinely believe we are being open-minded when, in reality, the mind is locked and curtains are drawn to let in no light.
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