The Spiritual Art of Changing Your Mind

No one likes being wrong. It’s embarrassing, sometimes humiliating. And it doesn’t feel good. That is especially true in our capitalistic, individualistic culture where people excel and succeed and gain power by standing out, and by making ourselves seem bigger and better every day through continual increased productivity and growth.

These concepts have gotten me to thinking not only about the gifts of being open-minded; but even about the gifts of being wrong.

Consider the ways we go about actually changing our minds, or admitting we were wrong, and how that helps us grow as individuals.

Image Description: Photo by Rommel Davila, unsplash.com, depicts two rough-hewn rectangular signs hanging on a red door. The one on top points left and says “My Way” in black and white, while the one underneath points right and says “Highway” in green and white.