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A trainer I once had suggested that whenever someone offered an opinion or action that we couldn't understand or went contrary to our belief system, that the question we should ask ourselves was "what must be the presuppositions that the person's conclusions are based on" or "what must he believe in order to think or conclude that?" It is a very interesting exercise and one that often created openings in my own belief system.
The next question was "do I believe any of that or is it near anything that I do believe or how does it differ from my beliefs?"
So for me doing my best to be non-judgmental is an opportunity for me to expand my perceptions, which is always challenging if not fun. Good exercise for the brain.
I just love to challenge my beliefs....just like mind-expanding drugs in the 70's without the LSD. It IS an opportunity to re-examine what you hold to be truths and decide if they are still valid. So, for me to be non-judgemental is to be available to others opinions, beliefs, life experiences.
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I'd rather regret what I've done, than regret what I've left undone. Lucille Ball
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