Other ideas brought up an interesting response that surprised me. My mind and creative energy would simply shut down and I had to ask myself, “Is this a good way to be? Is it really more important that I be “right” in this situation? What if there are some real answers here that I am refusing to see, like a small child who refuses to eat what is good for her?”

It took some real determination, and it still does, to keep an open mind, however, we are entering a time where we simply cannot afford to let our egos run us. If we want things like health care reform or economic sustainability, we are going to have to learn how to listen and keep our mind’s open.

“I release any agreement I have to rebel against having an open mind.

“I release any agreement to make important decisions out of rebellion.”

“I stop feeding my conscious or unconscious desire to rebel.”

“My new agreement is to keep my mind open to the possibility of finding new solutions, ideas and actions that can benefit me and others.”

If we can admit that we don’t know the answer, we are actually freeing ourselves from dominating thoughts and behaviors that have clearly held us back in the past. By bringing more flexibility into our minds, we can allow something different to happen. We can step beyond those old societal patterns that are creating so many problems in our world – both inner and outer.