When you approach life from the perspective of thinking you know everything you need to know, you automatically shut down your ability to receive new ideas and insights. The more you think you know, the more closed your mind will become. And the more predictable and boring your life will seem to be.
As a result, your relationships may feel flat and one-dimensional. Your work and creative activities may seem boring and uninspired. Your entire life experience can become mundane and regimented. In a sense, you begin living your life enmeshed within a set of rigid viewpoints, and you are unable to see beyond those boundaries.
When you approach life with curiosity and non-judgment, you become like a sponge, absorbing all kinds of interesting and thought-provoking ideas. This allows you to engage with life in a deeper, richer way. Your relationships become more fluid and harmonious. Your creative inspiration soars. Your mind begins to open and expand, giving you access to information that was unable to penetrate your mind before.
Have you gotten into the habit of presuming that you know certain things about yourself, other people, and life in general? If so, allow a sense of gentle curiosity to open your mind again. When you catch yourself making assumptions about any person, situation, or event, pause and ask yourself the following questions: “Is this really true? Are there other possibilities? How might I see this in a different way?”
When you begin questioning everything you see and experience, your mind begins to open. You start to see things from more than one limited viewpoint, and you embark on a journey of learning that makes life so much more interesting. Remember, until you change how you think about things, you will always recycle your experiences.
Beyond questioning your personal experiences, you might also want to spend some time being open to bigger ideas and concepts. Sit quietly and breathe, allowing your mind to settle down and become still and quiet. When you feel relaxed and centered, imagine your mind expanding and opening. Imagine your consciousness flowing out far beyond the boundaries of your physical body and traveling out into the far reaches of space.
As you persist with your daily mind-opening practice, you will notice change in how you see things. You may also start receiving inspired ideas that can help you to improve the quality of your own life and as well as your relationships with others.
