Many factors lead us to think the way we do. From birth, our parents and families have instilled certain beliefs in us. Our friends and associates add to our thinking. Our education and life experiences also teach us many lessons. We refine our beliefs by listening, talking, reading, and writing. Comfort and confidence come when we feel that we have the truth and that our opinions are correct.
Our thinking is also influenced by another important factor: the messages we send ourselves throughout the day and throughout our lives. Often our mind is made up. We may close our minds and block out messages that are different from ours. We need to be careful that we don't become a victim of brainwashing. Thinking that something is true doesn't make it so.
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