There was something about getting to college that kind of primed me for changing my opinion on a lot of things. Some things that I thought I would never budge on, like the abortion issue, are things that I seemed to have been able to open my mind to, as in realizing what I can and can't change. But the abortion topic is something for another time.
As I enter my adult life, I increasingly find myself realizing more and more that I have to depend on myself more that I realized. Though I am not completely alone in my efforts to live alone, I have realized it's a more independent process than living at home and taking care of the family members who seem to just leech indiscriminately. Again, that is another topic for another time.
One thing I have noticed about myself growing up is that people tend to go one way or the other. They will either allow themselves to be open to being wrong and making a learning experience, or they will chose to remain egotistical and refuse to change their minds and insist that their way is right. I have tried to stay away from the egotistical side, even though I know that it is sometimes a little bit hard to resist. When you have been taught and trained to think a certain way or look in a certain perspective for so long, it's hard to part with your ego and open yourself up to being wrong. Humans naturally aren't comfortable with being wrong, but it's a part of growing. Sometimes, growing takes a little or a lot of humility.
Anyways, that's all that's on my mind for now. If you want to share your own growing experiences, then leave them in the comments below. I'm sure there are a lot of things that I've missed that I may cover in a future post.
