The Truth We Believe

We hold on to our beliefs tenaciously sometimes without considering new possibilities. Our minds are already made up without questioning our assumptions. We dare not question our own beliefs because we feel it could be a threat to us. There is nothing wrong about readjusting to old beliefs when we receive new information. The new information either strengthens our belief system or loosens up our belief system so we can be ready to receive new truths. Our beliefs will always be challenged. For us to learn anything new we must have an open mind to new ideas. We don’t have to be naive to accept everything we hear but we can allow ourselves to consider other possibilities or alternatives in the long run to have us grow in our quest for new understanding about life.

[bctt tweet=”The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new. — Pema Chodron”]