How Open Are You To Changing Your Mind?
Is your mind sufficiently open to change it if the circumstances which were part of your original decision have changed? Some people pride themselves in never looking back – saying, “A decision is a decision.” Others constantly second-guess themselves and doubt their choices.
A workable middle ground can be: make clear decisions based on your core values; and if circumstances change favorably in alignment with your core values, be open to reconsidering your decision.
Author, Robert Collier said, “One comes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whether the statement be true or false. It comes to be a dominating in one’s mind.”
Flexibility is key to having an open mind. Stubbornness in holding on to a decision may mis-serve us because that old decision may harden and have us experience being stuck. Giving people and situations the benefit of compassion, understanding, and empathy can bring balance to issues where changing your mind could be a better choice.