Assumptions

*Started writing this in July but still valid.

The last few months have been crazy - not a physical "doing a lot of things" busy but a "I have a lot to figure out about my life" busy. I guess you could say the last few months have been mentally "busy" and most certainly challenging. 

Assumptions. How often do we make an opinion on a certain matter and allow that to guide us in our direction of behavior in the world? Through some experiences, I am shocked to find how often we assume people by their outward appearance and small talk. We look at someone and we either make the effort to learn more about them or instead we just watch them live life. 

Assumptions are dangerous. They are neither right nor wrong yet but they lead us to believe in what we want to believe. What happened to investigation? What happened to asking questions? What happened to learning more? Why do we decide to stick primarily to our own assumptions of others and the world around us when we have no idea if those thoughts are even valid?