Often we assume too much and when we do it can negatively impact our perceptions. And perceptions are realities for many. People and process often do not end up like we thought. It is true that people jump to conclusions when looking at you. This means you also do the same. When we add self-centeredness to the equation then everything anyone says to us is filtered through our own insecurities. We can end up hearing things that were never said. This builds unnecessary fear and insecurities in your life.
If you jump to conclusions easily you’ll be the first to exit and potentially miss out. If you inquire, investigate by asking questions you may find out that the situation or person wasn’t what you thought anyway.
What lies in front of you maybe more beneficial than you could ever have known leading you places you couldn’t have imagined.
Admittedly, we don’t always have the required information. Because of that we can be a bit clumsy in decision making. Take adversity as an example, things may appear entirely negative, and we instantly want a way out, but it may actually be opportunities for growth.
Non of us are exempt from fearing what others think or from selfish thinking. But growth is perhaps the best end result of learning from things not being what we thought. Some of the best things we learn in life is the process of seeing something or someone as what we thought only to find out something the very opposite. There is tremendous growth and learning through that process.
Be careful before you jump to conclusions. People and situations are often complicated and we may need more information.
David is a father, husband, business owner, and ministry leader. He is Founder and Director of a Hope 2 Offer, an Iowa non-profit, focused on counseling and public speaking and a Basketball Skills Development Instructor, since 1994.
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