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Have An Open MindTo have an open mind means to be willing to consider or receive new and different ideas. It means to be flexible and adaptive to new experiences and ideas.
Cultivating an open mind is another valuable outcome of critical thinking and reasoning. Now more than ever we live in a world that is constantly changing. In order to keep up, we must be open to new experiences and new ways of looking at things. If we do not stay current we will miss out on the wonderful new technologies such as the Internet, cell phones, digital photography, ipods, etc. that are making our lives easier and more interesting every day. People who are open-minded are willing to change their views when presented with new facts and evidence. Those who are not, and are resistant to change, will find life less rewarding and satisfying. If we limit ourselves to what we knew and were more comfortable with in the past, we will become more and more frustrated. Society as a whole has become more liberal, and circumstances that were not acceptable years ago are accepted now. If we choose to approach life in the same way day after day, as well as becoming bored and uninspired, we will reduce our intellectual aptitude. If, on the other hand, we seek new ways of doing and looking at things, we will expand our intellectual capability, find life more exciting, and broaden our experiences. It also helps us expand our horizons and be more diverse and interesting persons. 
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