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What does it mean?
Humans question most beliefs except the ones they truly hold, which they never think to question.
In plain terms
We question everything except what we really believe.
What can you take from it?
True beliefs often go unexamined.

Where it applies

  • debates
  • self-reflection
  • decision making

Putting it to work

  • question your core beliefs
  • avoid assumptions

Questions to consider

  • What do you never question?
  • Why do you believe what you do?

Another view

It oversimplifies why people hold beliefs.

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