Our conditioning creates our understanding of how the world works and why things are they way they are. Over time, we lend credence to our model and infuse it with meaning and certainty. It helps us feel safe navigating our way through what might otherwise be an uncomfortably unpredictable world. When something or someone doesn’t conform to our way of seeing things, we often argue with the new information or point of view. However, since we accepted much of our model without question, staying open to others perspectives is undoubtedly…

The best option.