What goes into changing your mind?

How do you change your mind?

I read an interesting article last week that asked the question, “How do you change your mind”. 

I’d eally never thought about a process or how each of us make decisions that reflect a mind change. So, here I go. I thought about a definite mind decision. How would I change it? 

Was it factual? Emotional? Spiritual? Or, just not that important.

Obviously, you have to have evidence that questions whatever mindset you are holding. My question was really not that important, certainly not a life changer. But the process forward … that kept my attention about the question of how your (my) mind changed.

Was the subject critical, was it important to my future? Not really. This was just an experiment after all. So, what did/could change my mind?

At the core, having a belief (mindset), one not shaken by questioning and a lack of added information, is the key. Changing your mind is part of your core – that just does not change easily. And certainly quickly – without some demonstrated change that questions your decision and the resolve of your beliefs.

So, changing your mind – it takes so much. Maybe occasionally too much and you just have your mindset because of habit. Time is probably the biggest factor. Some event can change your perceptions quickly; or, it could be a gradual change based on age and more experience.

For instance, I find myself growing more conservative on some things as I have grown older. It has been a gradual change, but when I think critically about how I felt about certain subjects when I was in my late 20’s versus today, I can see the gradual development of the changes. 

Time and mileage are the best explanation of how we change our minds.