This morning I was thinking about the relationship between humility, open-mindedness, and soundness of mind (the definition of sanity.) We learn through our youth to become self-sufficient, but in doing so we often lose opportunities for connection. Getting humble just enough to know I don't have all the answers opens my mind to others and relieves the pressure I put on myself.

Have you ever worked with that person who refuses to say, “I don’t know”? Instead, they always have an answer delivered with enough confidence to land a convincing weather forecast. When I learned how to say I don’t know, my mind opened and I became willing to learn from others. I mean, how can we learn anything from one another when we think we know everything already.

There’s a constant battle between my ears to solve every problem, even those that don’t exist yet. There’s no peace in that sustained mental state. What if soundness of mind can be achieved simply through positioning myself to be curious?

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