09/02/2020
*Why you should avoid making assumptions like the plague*
*1.They’re an easy out* The path of least resistance is also the path of least growth.
2. *They stop you from taking responsibility for your life.*
Assumptions allow you to hide behind your version of the story. This means you don’t own your part in the true story. You prefer to blame others for your misfortune, rather than look in the mirror.
3. *They keep you stuck in the past*. Assumptions rely on old information to fill in blanks and connect dots. Instead of expanding your horizons, you retreat into the past. Into your painful past.
4. *It’s lazy behaviour.* Instead of asking questions to get the information you need, you jump to conclusions.
5. *They foster a negative mindset.* Most assumptions are derived from old, painful information. This reinforces your innate negativity bias that dates back to prehistoric times. And keeps you thinking the world is a fundamentally hostile place.
6. *It’s toxic behaviour.*
To protect yourself from more hurt, you use your assumptions to lash out at others. This is bad for them, and you.
7. *They become a bad habit*. The more you make assumptions, the easier it is to continue making them. You find it easier to relive past hurts to get missing information than to ask questions. Go figure!
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My name is Dr Shogo, I am Salt, Light and Honey
