Over this last week, whilst on holiday, I read 2 books. Both books we're quite different from one another. Firstly, 'Up Pohnpei' a story of two football fans who decide to find the worst international team in the world and become their managers and then 'Dispatches from the sofa' by Frank Skinner. I was surprised by both books, the first one I was expecting comedy and I found a heart warming and genuine tale, the second I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but certainly not a collection of weekly newspaper columns that argued a strong case for God.
This is not a case of judging the book by its cover, I was more surprised at how my approaches to both books needed to change to really get to grips with them.
If you are one of those people who can approach a book with an open mind, that is great, however I like to know what I am about to let myself in for.
Do our expectations of a situation hinder out ability to be unbiased? Do we sometimes need to shed our preconceptions and listen with ears that have no prejudice? I remember when I was studying at college I was told to use a clean bible (one with no notes) so that we could approach the situation fresh.
Next time you go into a situation ask yourself what preconceptions and history you hold that may bias your thoughts!
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