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Undoubtedly, how to achieve success plays a significant role in people’s daily lives in many of the places where they work or play. Some people think that to be a successful person, one must be open to new ideas and willing to change his or her mind, while others do not. If I choose one, I would say that facing new ideas and changing our decisions could lead us to be more successful in our lives. There are several reasons as follows.
To begin with, opening to new aides and willing to change his or her mind increases the ability to embrace others. Not only assert one's own views, but also respect and understand others' views.Accepting a different perspective from mine tends to create originality and creativity. For example, while having dinner with my family, we had a discussion about the recent environmental issues such as global warming. During the discussion, we all had different opinions. I tried not to accept other opinions, only to assert my arguments strongly. However, when my comments on how to reduce these problems ran out, I heard other members' opinions. When I listened to opinions from different perspectives and combined them with my own, I realized that I had new ideas that were different from before. I learned how to accept and respect other views as well, and by doing so my creativity was nurtured. If I had only put forward my opinion, I would have thought in a limited way.
In addition, when people open to something new, it provides a chance to broaden their horizons. It exposes them to different lifestyles, customs and cultures. Such exposure is likely to help them to acknowledge that different values exist, to understand this diversity and to ultimately be comfortable with it. For example, when I was eight years old, I saw one of my classmates from Ethiopia eating his meal with bare hands. I felt very uncomfortable by his behavior because it was my first time seeing someone like that. I kept my distance from him and sometimes made fun of him. however, after I traveled to Africa last year and spent time with some of the local people, I got used to this cultural difference. I realized that we just had different eating styles. In fact, we had a lot in common in a way that we all cared about our family and friends, were committed to relationships, and got easily hurt by what others say. I no longer feel awkward and become friends with them. If I had only focus on my view, I would not have been able to truly understand the people.
All things considered, I strongly believe that facing new opinions and changing our attitudes needs to be a successful person for the reasons I have mentioned above. All in all, the importance of capacity cannot be overestimated. According to importance of this skill, people should learn how to be open-minded and choose the best way when they face difficulties |