Tag: thought life

A Basic Lesson in Dealing with Long-Held Bad Beliefs

“Longevity of bad belief doesn’t make it ‘wisdom.’ It just makes it harder to correct and change.” One of the most often repeated phrases I hear to justify or dismiss poor thinking or bad behavior is “that’s just how I was raised” or “that’s what I’ve/we’ve always done or what I’ve always thought.” That’s unacceptable, …

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