Open-Mindedness

I think the opposite of “open-mindedness” is, in a word, stasis. I mean this as doing, thinking, and believing the same things, in the same way, day after day. A strategy to avoid stasis would be to constantly challenge oneself. Embrace the uncomfortable and the unknown. Actively seek situations where your knowledge and experience isn’t enough. Then, use these difficult circumstances to expand your thoughts, actions and beliefs. Discover a new way of doing something, approaching a decision and solving a problem. Doing this will open our minds to new solutions and greater understanding.