Open-mindedness Quotes
“Stay committed to your decisions, but flexible in your approach.” — Tom Robbins
“Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.” –Unknown
“As we grow better, we meet better people.” –Elbert Hubbard
“Beware when any idea is promoted primarily because it is “bold, exciting, innovative, and new.” There are many ideas that are ‘bold, exciting, innovative and new,’ but also foolish.” — Donald Rumsfeld
“ I don’t like the word tolerance. I prefer the word respect. If you’re comfortable with what you are, you can mix with others, because they can enrich you, culturally and spiritually.” — Alain Elkann
“A mind, when open, creates a door to possibilities. When closed, it builds an insurmountable wall. Only we can decide which one we construct.” –Dr. Robyn Silverman
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My favorite thing about the Word of the Month is how every month offers me a challenge, if I’m willing to be honest. This time “open-mindedness” got me in the first week! I was talking to my 7&8 year-olds, and the question came up, “What food do you want to try that you haven’t tried?” One of the kids said, “Fried bugs.” I stuck my tongue out, made a face, and said, “gross” before I realized what I was doing. LOL My ah-ha moment came when I said, “I guess that wasn’t very open-minded of me, was it?”