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Walk Through Open Doors with James HensonAuthor: James Henson
Walk Through Open Doors is a podcast about recognizing real opportunities, making better decisions, and moving through life with clarity and purpose. James is a former therapist turned executive coach. Each episode is grounded in the belief that good things happen when we pay attention, take ownership, and act on what matters. Topics range from leadership and mindset to resilience, identity, and the small shifts that create lasting change. This isnt about hustle. Its about doing the work that works, and learning to walk through the doors that are already open. Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Stop Treating Your Opinions Like Facts - It's Keeping You Stuck
Thursday, 6 November, 2025
Treating your opinions like facts keeps you stuck, fuels unnecessary conflict, and makes it impossible to grow. In this episode, I explain why being too attached to your opinions is dangerous - and how to hold your views more loosely.What you'll learn: • Why tying opinions to your identity makes every disagreement feel like a personal attack • How to tell when you're too attached to your beliefs (hint: watch how you react to criticism) • Why being "right" all the time actually prevents you from learning anything new • How opinion-as-fact thinking turns normal conversations into arguments you can't win • Why people who can't adapt their views get left behind and become bitter • The difference between core principles and opinions you should hold loosely • How to challenge your own beliefs without losing yourself in the processWe see this everywhere - sports fans who get angry when you criticize their team, political tribes where disagreement feels like betrayal, fandoms that can't handle different perspectives. When you make your opinions part of who you are, you can't change, adapt, or grow. You just get defensive and stuck.Reality doesn't bend to our opinions. Our opinions have to bend to reality. The people who refuse to do that become angry and rigid. The people who stay curious and challenge their own beliefs keep growing.I've had terrible opinions my whole life - as a kid, in my 20s, in my 30s. Some of my opinions will end up being wrong too, so I'm not tying my identity to them. Learn to separate what you believe from who you are. Stay curious. Let reality win.Subscribe for more practical advice on clarity, growth, and getting unstuck.#opinions #criticalthinking #personalgrowth #openmindedness #selfawareness #identity #growthmindset #conflictresolution #adaptability #mentalhealth #changeyourmind #stuckinthepast #rigidthinking #personaldevelopment #philosophy
