The 10 Biggest Misconceptions About Life and Happiness That Are Holding You Back

Don’t be the fool who doesn’t ask any questions.

Omar Itani
Mind Cafe

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Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, left us with these words to contemplate:

“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”

This means that if you don’t ask questions, you won’t gift yourself the chance to learn and alter your perspective. If you don’t learn, you won’t allow your thinking to expand. And if you don’t expand your thinking to explore new horizons, you won’t grow.

It’s fair to say then, that not questioning the folly of our generally-accepted conceptions about life and happiness is an act of a fool.

You don’t want to be the fool who doesn’t ask any questions.

So let’s challenge and question the 10 biggest misconceptions that are holding you back from leaping forward into the life you wish to live and the person you aim to become.

1. “Life is short.”

“Life is short” is a common misconception and a seed I watered every day for almost three decades.

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Omar Itani
Mind Cafe

Exploring the art of slow, simple, and intentional living. I post here every day: https://www.instagram.com/omaritaniwrites/ More at: https://www.omaritani.com