I have been training this mindset for years. My goals to do it are:
- To open up more & deeper perspectives so i can develop my creativity better. This is useful for my work.
- To survive & thrive in the globalized world. Not being open minded is limiting yourself.
- Several other self improvement reasons.
It was hard to start with. your ego, pain, hatred, etc will constantly get in the way. But as time goes on, it will get easier.
From the farthest left to the farthest right to the farthest center. Try to look, feel, learn, understand, empathize, humanize every angle.
The karens, abusive people, office workers, religious people, farmers, anyone you can think of. Do whatever you can to genuinely understand their views, their lives, their positions.
It’s never simple. No one’s life is simple.
Go even further, look back to the people hundreds, thousands of years ago with vastly different views of the world. Don’t dismiss their views just because they are not modern.
Take it even further. Animals, plants, whatever you can think of.
Be genuinely open minded. Both intellectually and emotionally. It is a hard journey that will test your very being. Be wise & use your own judgment to choose what you want to do with the information you gained. Sometimes the barrier to getting more knowledge is yourself.