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The growth-minded approach
“We think we know what’s right. With excessive pride comes blindness.”
- Paul Haggis
Do you consider yourself to be a growth-minded person? Are you willing to reserve judgment or weighing in on something until you have heard all the facts? Are you willing to admit you were wrong? We are currently living in a world where many people choose to cling to their beliefs, even when presented with contradicting evidence. Some people would rather retreat to their confirmation bias bubble than suffer the crippling reality of cognitive dissonance. It can be a slippery slope toward living in a world where feelings and opinions matter more than facts or actual truth.
Nobody likes to be wrong, but some people dislike it so much they are more willing to dig their heels in to their beliefs than give in to reality. They may not even care if they are wrong and may take a sense of pride in their unwillingness to bend or break to the facts. This can be amplified by a larger group of people living in their confirmation bias bubble. They may be wrong, but at least they are in good company, albeit it misguided company. They become victims of a fixed mindset that will not allow them to change their minds, no matter what. It’s a hard-headed approach to life, to say the least.
