Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover

This metaphorical phrase may be something that we all know. But how many of us really apply that in our daily lives?

Before you answer that, ask yourself..
“How many times have you form opinions based on assumptions and not facts?”..
“How many times do you make judgments too quickly without giving truth a chance to unveil?”..
“How many times have you worked yourself to make those assumptions or speculations into make-believed obstacles for yourself?”.. and..
“How many times you decided that something is best for someone only to realize that he/she felt otherwise?”…

I am learning to consciously remind myself of this and I’m happy that I’m making good progress. I’ve learnt not to make assumptions or speculations so as to build walls around myself that obstructs or impairs my abilities to draw sound conclusions. Now I know how to find a higher ground each time I have an obstacle in front of me so that I can appreciate the situation better. I can now solve problems better by applying that basic rule of law that states “Presumed innocent until proven guilty”. In my own interpretation, “Presumed good until proven bad”…

You see, when we close our doors and build walls around us, we stop the flow of possible doubts. All we see is what we want to see. But what we see, may not always be the true picture. They are illusions, limited and influenced by our personal perceptions, assumptions, values, thoughts, emotions, history, etc. And if we are to make decisions based on such contorted visions, our judgment may then becomes prejudiced impaired.

We have to learn how to be constructive and objective when arriving at conclusions. Not easy but with the few tips I highlighted in this article, I hope you guys will get by.

Cheers.