Comments on: Openminded or Closedminded?

By: Michele Martel

Michele Martel — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:47:26 +0000

Hi we enjoyed reading your blog, me and my husband love this stuff! Great information and we’ve added you to our favorites!
Thanks Michele

By: John Mellem

John Mellem — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:08:52 +0000

I too am a lone liberal surrounded by a family of conservatives. It can be daunting at times. Like family reunions. I know what you deal with.

By: celticmusicfan.

celticmusicfan. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:47:44 +0000

Another post of wisdom there. I comment your effort to continously unite people despite the differences. It is such a complex universe-the human mind. We are common in terms of biology but our beliefs can actually tear us apart.

By: askcherlock

askcherlock — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:42:01 +0000

It would seem that disagreeing without being disagreeable should be an easy issue. Open dialogue can be the place where two parallel lines intersect, if only for awhile. But these days, boots are dug in and truth has become gray, rather than clear. Truth has become a platform. Truth has been obscured by Party lines. Truth is no longer the quest. It is a sad time, indeed.

By: taney

taney — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:31:40 +0000

Interesting Article! Change is always going to be inevitable! We have evolved into the way we are through change. We’re all familiar with Darwin’s survival of the fittest theory. The thing about change is: You shouldn’t try to change people. You wouldn’t like someone to change you. We’re all raised with the mind set that our views and perspectives are the best and it is the best for everyone around us. In a way, we all kind of play “God”. We don’t have the superpowers that make us God, but we try to be the Judge.

What I’m trying to say is, if you can’t change others, why not try and change yourself? You don’t have to change your values or morals, but understand why you feel the way you do and also understand why that person you’re trying to change is affecting your actions. I’d like to share a quote with you, “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” — Carl Jung. I believe that we can still do our part in the world and follow our beliefs and morals without letting our peers affect the outcome.

I like your post! You have to step out of the box and open up your mind! Keep up the good writing! (=

By: Wenny Yap

Wenny Yap — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:43:24 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. Change is an inevitable process of life. To grow we must change. To improve we must accept change. To be able to grow and improve, egoism must not prevail but an open mind to accept that others may have a better solution for all of us.