Open-mindedness is about straying far outside any perceived mental box, and challenging one’s self to think creatively about all the possibilities out there. We discuss this valuable concept in our next video on raising Ace to be open-minded. The content is so necessary in today’s world. Check it out:

• Open-Mindedness Importance (00:24 sec) – Expose to World Diversity (01:30) – Think as One (02:08) – Positive Generalization Technique (02:28) – Ask Child, “Why … ?” (03:18) – Deep Dinner Dialogue (03:30) – Honor Your Viewpoint (04:01) – Digest News Wisely (04:32) – Question Your Viewpoint (04:53) – Analyze Available Choices (05:45) – Facilitate Child’s Creativity (07:04) – Embrace Change Within (08:06) – Humility Includes Open-Mindedness (08:18) – Seek the Truth (08:32) – Own Your Ideas (09:02) – Authenticity Driven, Not Appearance Driven (09:15) – Eliminating Racism is Simple (09:39) – Validate Beneficial Biases (10:12) – Destroy Invalid Biases (10:38) – See the Individual, Not the Group (11:00) – Confront Negativity Toward the “Outsider” (11:14) – Combat Close-Mindedness (11:44) – Don’t Assume Intentions (12:05) – Foresee Negative Consequences (12:28) – Accept Diversity of Thought (12:56) – Teamwork for Greater Good (13:10) – Expect the Unexpected (13:40) – Recognize Unpredictable Events (14:14) – Visualize All Outcomes (14:35) – Label Behaviors, Not People (15:07) – Nothing Human is Alien (15:35) – Open Your Mind to a 180 (15:57) – Anything is Possible (16:14)

Every person knows someone who always thinks they’re right no matter what – Call him Joe. And then when given an opinion from a different viewpoint or new information, Joe is then closed off on giving an inch to his mental thought. Joe does not want to hear he is not right. Joe believes his first thought no matter what, even when ironically it’s not even technically his thought to begin with – He got it from the news or another person. Joe is comfortable letting his ideas control him; Joe likes being a slave. When Joe speaks, he knows it sounds good – even though he either doesn’t even know what he’s saying or if he’s conscious enough, that he may not even believe it deep down. Joe is a surface level thinker; there’s no point to think deeper about topics when you know it all right? Do not try to convince Joe of a positive or negative possibility of a particular action; Joe knows the standard and because he’s always done XYZ, he will do XYZ until the day he dies. He will also think ABC until he goes under too … Unfortunately for Joe, he didn’t have parents that raised him to be open-minded! And unfortunately for the world right now, most people are like Joe.

 For Ace, we know he will be the anti-Joe. He will be open-minded to all possibilities of thoughts & action, embrace the diversity of the world, and be open-minded to growth continually as he ascends his greatness journey.

Peace, Love, & Open-Mindedness!