PSYCHOLOGY/ADVICE
Why We Should Stop Making Assumptions
We should not be so quick to judge others based on our own preconceived notions
“Don’t make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama.” — Don Miguel Ruiz
Do you make assumptions about people and events around you?
Everyone makes assumptions all the time by sheer force of habit.
It is just a fact of life.
We do not always know the entire story, so we make assumptions to fill in the gaps.
We make assumptions based on past experiences or stereotypes or what have you.
We believe a person has a specific motivation for their actions or that an event took place for a particular reason.
Then we see these incorrect assumptions as though they are the truth, and more often than not, we are wrong.
We can do a great deal of damage, mistaking assumptions for the truth ranging from something trivial to a broken…
