10,000 Steps to Being More Open-Minded
Most people are raised with ideas that are collectively treated as true. These may include ideas like:
- Don’t go to bed angry
- Drink eight glasses of water a day
- You shouldn’t crack your knuckles
- You need eight hours of sleep a night
- Never swallow gum
- Don’t swim immediately after eating
For kids who grow up in a religious home, this is especially the case. They are raised with generations of beliefs and traditions handed down (and usually enforced) to them. For Christians, they could be strict adherence to the Ten Commandments, or a specific way of reading the Bible, or a grouping of theological doctrines to agree with (and the other doctrines to disagree with). Much of the time, being given these types of lessons is a blessing as it allows you to glean wisdom from those who have gone before you.
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