The other day, I was talking to a friend in Warsaw, strolling past the Chopin statue, nose biting from the December cold.
I found myself agreeing wholeheartedly with something he said about saving up for the future.
But when I got home that afternoon, I realised I was agreeing to something I hadn’t given much thought.
How did I know to agree?
I didn’t.
On deeper reflection, I saw a different view. Another way of seeing things that made far more sense to me.
What if it wasn’t all about saving?
What if life was about creating memories, many of which require spending?
Both are true.
In fact, most things that we believe are true contain an opposing view that is equally true.
This is why we must be careful about what we hold on to as absolute truths.
I now make sure to question my thoughts often.
Where did your beliefs about money, success, relationships, happiness and risk come from?
Is there room to welcome some opposing views?
Human beings are guided more by societal beliefs than they know.
