Ignorance.
Distractedness.
Forgetfulness.
Prejudice.
Lack of perspective.
Intellectual weariness.
Inconsistency.
Missing the mark, either emotionally or logically.
Intellectual apathy.
Close-mindedness.
Emotional pride.
Intellectual pride.
Vanity.
Miscommunication.
Half-knowledge, partial knowledge, or no knowledge at all.
Our thinking (yours, mine, and everyone else’s who you know) are impacted by all of the above areas.
But the truth is, it’s easier to point out the faultiness in other people than it is for us to take responsibility and repair what is wrong with us.
Feedback, listening, thinking, engaging, and taking responsibility can begin to chip away at all of the above areas.
There’s no better time to start than now.
