Thought-provoking questions
Before making a decision, don't just ask the obvious questions like "what are my alternatives?" or "what are the consequences?"
Consider instead these questions:
- Why might my belief not be true?
- What other evidence might be out there?
- Are there similar areas I can look for to gauge whether similar beliefs to mine are true?
- What sources of information could I have missed?
- What reasons could someone else have to support a different belief?
- What other perspectives are there?
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