Quote

Not Knowing

by from Zen in the Workplace — — Comments (0)

Not knowing means to be open to all eventualities, to not prejudge a person or situation. If your mind is full of preconceived notions, there is no room for an unbiased view. It is like when your hands are full of objects—you cannot pick up anything new. A closed mind causes separation and suspicion. Like an umbrella, a mind is only useful when it is open.

Find other entries tagged with: open mind, closed mind, not knowing, knowing, judgment, biased, prejudge, unbiased

What do you think?

1500 Character Limit

Name:

Email (will not be shared with anyone):

URL:

Remember my personal information

Notify me of follow-up comments?

Next entry: Evil People

Previous entry: Unparalleled Freedom

earthdrop

Latest Blog Entry

Experience

This is a blog post I wrote years ago. It’s interesting for me to go back and see where I was at different points in life.

I used to think that I was David experiencing life. Now I feel that I am Life experiencing David.

The more and more I sit back and witness the unfolding experience of this character named David, the less and less I am identified with his mind. For so long, my experience was the view that David’s mind projected on the day to day. I am starting to realize that this is a ...

- David

Read More

One of our small things

Assume the Best

Assume the best intentions of others before jumping to the negative conclusion. It’s amazing how much this simple shift can help any relationship. This doesn’t necessarily mean that we shouldn’t be skeptical at times. The lack of skepticism could lead to it’s own set of problems. But if we look for the positive first, many unnecessary confrontations can be prevented before they ever start.

by David

Read More