The more defensive you are about a belief you have, the more likely that that belief is standing in the way of your freedom.
Joe Hudsonx.comThe more defensive you are about a belief you have, the more likely that that belief is standing in the way of your freedom.
The more defensive you are about a belief you have, the more likely that belief is limiting you.
Joe Hudsonx.comTo the degree that we have our identity intertwined with a belief or view, we will feel the need to defend that belief as if we’re defending ourselves. The nice thing is that once we see a belief as a belief (a mere thought), we are relieved of some of this sense of needing to defend ourselves.
Angelo Dilullo • Awake: It's Your Turn
The more you think you are your opinions the more you have to defend them, whereas the more lightly they are held the less attached you will be to being right.