Q: How should I be open to new ideas, but simultaneously have strong convictions?
Background:
- I think having strongly held convictions is important
- But itâs also important to be able to integrate new perspectives into the way I think about life. Because there are lots of ways in which I could be wrong.
- So this generally feels like good hygiene if I truly seek the truth.
- Also this is a way of respecting other people, which is helpful in having good social connections.
I think the short answer to this is something like
- Try to see things from the other personâs perspective. #todo