Open mindedness

Open-mindedness

Some people proudly claim that they are open minded, open to a whole spectrum of new theories. However, no matter how open-minded you try to be, surely you will be inclined to dismiss the ridiculous. Suggesting that we as babies were carried in hanging from the beak of a stork rather than being conceived in the womb is a metaphor for countless other unlikely propositions.

Young and eager we enter debates with enthusiasm. We strive to get our points across and are dismayed when people don’t fully understand what we are saying. One day we take a break. We listen. We understand that all debates need not be won. Some people are not worth arguing with. Some people will work it all out by themselves. On some occasions we find the patience to carefully explain things to those that are misguided. Explaining things in such a way that it avoids causing offence. We reserve our energy for the debates that have greater significance. We stop worrying so much as we did in our youth about whether people take on board what we say.