Open Mind

1) Question your own beliefs. Make a list of 
at least three of your beliefs. Next to them, write an answer to the following question: Why do I have this belief?

2) Ask people for ideas.

• Ask a child for ideas.

• Ask you friends.

• Ask your family.

3) Become a good observer. Use all your senses.

• Sight

• hearing

• taste

• smell

• touch

4) Experience new things.

• music

• religions

• politics

• find new friends

• start a new hobby

5) Look for and cherish the diversity in life.

• For every bad thing look for three good things about it.

• Seek to understand. Put yourself in others' situation.

• Recognize opportunities.

6) See things from different points of view. [+]

• What would a politician think about _____?

• What would a businessman think about _____?

• What would a scientist think about _____?

• So on and so forth.

7) Ask lots of questions. [+]

• What …?

• Who …?

• When …?

• Where …?

• Why …?

• How …?

8) Don't be afraid to say I don't know.

*Follow these steps and your thinking process will be fruitful every time*