When we "close up," we stop being students of life and start being its prison guards. We stop seeing people and start seeing categories. We stop seeing possibilities and start seeing risks.
You can’t learn from a world you’re busy judging. 🛡️🧠 A Closed Heart is a Closed Mind
When we operate from a place of ego or defensiveness, we develop "confirmation bias" on steroids. We don't just disagree with new ideas; we feel threatened by them. To truly expand your mind, you first have to soften your heart. Curiosity requires a level of vulnerability that a "closed heart" simply can't afford. When we "close up," we stop being students