“They were not the same eyes with which he had last looked out at this particular scene, and the brain which interpreted the images the eyes resolved was not the same brain. There had been no surgery involved, just the continual wrenching of experience.”
—Douglas Adams, So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
It’s exceedingly easy to fall into the trap of the ‘echo chamber’, where we replay situations in our mind’s eye and continually arrive at the same conclusion we did initially—whether or not it’s the right conclusion. Therefore, it’s important to have a few friends who can offer unbiased feedback and help us challenge our own beliefs.It’s even more important, and probably more rare, to be able to change our own opinions through unbiased interpretations of the situation and allow room in our mind for true growth to occur. If we allow ourselves the opportunity, our daily experiences can be massively informative to learn from. Most importantly we must remove ego from the situation, take ownership of the role we played, and allow the truth to envelope us simply as it is.
The Break Room 