Open-Mindedness | How to be open-minded in life?

We hear the term "open-minded", almost every day in our life. It's a term that is widely used from the people we know to social media platforms. 

In many places we encounter the term "open-minded", we hear people say 'Yes dude I'm open-minded, I don't care about this stuffs!' or 'be open-minded and chill!' but have we ever wondered what exactly open-mindedness is and how it feels to be? 

Well it's a common fact everybody wants to be open-minded and there are many people we came across who claim that they're open-minded and most of the time we trust just them and want to be like them.

Before we claim ourselves to be open-minded, first of all, everybody should know "what is open-mindedness?"

What is Open-Mindedness?

Open-mindedness can be defined as people's willingness to accept others' points of view, explore new things, eagerness to know others' ideas as well as to have the tendency to accept one's idea to be better than yours without being offended.

"A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.

                      -Frank Zappa"

Before claiming yourself being open-minded one fact that you should know, close or narrow-minded people also claim that they're open-minded and the thing is that they're the ones who'll try to convince you about them having an open mindset meanwhile forcing you to accept that they're right in every situation and their ideas are the best.💀

"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.

                  -Terry Pratchett"

How to be open-minded?

1. Willingness to accept other's points of view-

• When you're having a conversation or debate over any topic the main thing you have to put in mind, that you've to scrutinize everything that you're and another person is saying and tend to accept their point of view without being offended or offending anyone.

2. Explore the world and ideas-

• When I say explore the World and ideas, I don't mean that everyone should go outside their house or have to be social with the world and make new friends, what I mean is explore new things in the way you're comfortable with. 

• As everybody's personality is unique so their way of experiencing things too. Some like to be social, some are an ambivert, some likes to live in their cute little bubble, etc. 

• So, experience new things in your own way you just need to open your heart to welcome everything. Research or try new things also do more research in the things you know which will help to gain knowledge about different facts.

3.Have the Tendency to accept failure-

• Well to be open-minded the most important factor is to accept that every time there is a 100% possibility that your idea or perspective can be wrong and others' ideas can be best every time.

• The tendency to accept failure and encouraged to accept new ideas and new results every time without having the feeling of disdain genuinely helps you to be open-minded quickly.

4. Don't judge! Everybody perfect in their way- 

• As the heading says do the same. "Don't judge a book by its cover" has another connotation that, we don't know what's happening in a person's life, what situation they are going through so nobody shouldn't judge a person's life rather try to be understanding about things moreover, do not try to find faults in a person because everybody is perfect, unique and beautiful in the way they are. 

• The fact that we are not paying their bills, we're not feeding them, and they are not harming us in any way so don't judge and disrespect anybody nor make anybody uncomfortable. Try to be considerate and respectful towards everybody.

5. Eagerness to find reasons-

• Choose sensitive topics and chose yourself on the other side and try to find out reasons to support your view. Focus on " why it happening or found out the reasons behind it" rather than saying "it shouldn't happen".

In the last, things you should keep in mind-

Open-mindedness is a personality trait that helps to build our personality, boost our confidence moreover help us to be awesome people.

Respect others, their decision, don't try to judge anyone, try to be considerate, and do not force your opinions on others. 

Love yourself, love every being, and spread love not hate. Remember everyone deserves to be loved. There is no reason to hate anyone.