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Once we develop a framework for others’ beliefs, we can “step inside” their worldview and rationalize through their way of thinking. This exercise can remove the “shock” of unexpected behavior and can help navigate an unpredictable world.

When something shocking happens, it’s an opportunity take in new information iterate on our understanding. Some ascribe to a structured set of beliefs and actively operate out of those beliefs daily. There are others whose beliefs are driven by deep needs even they may not understand.

Lots of people say they believe one set of structured beliefs but their behavior tells us otherwise. Regardless, beliefs are still there even if they’re unknown to their holder.

It amuses me how many people think they are in complete understanding of themselves and their beliefs and yet when challenged they can’t actually pin point anything

I was trying to explain this to 20 year olds the other day. They appeared to be completely devoid of any concept or idea of “understanding what makes others believe what they believe”, the idea of walking in others shoes. I was trying to explain why I personally have a hard time finding my own..

Beliefs because I question them all, I challenge myself with what ifs and differences, what if this happened to me or I was raised this way what would I believe, or I put myself into others and try to trace back to the beginning the things I think shaped their beliefs and what or differently would