ASSUMPTIONS can be dangerous

When was the last time you made an ASSUMPTION about someone or something? We do it all of the time. We can’t possibly know what is going on in the minds or lives or other people. However, often times we take it personally when people don’t behave, act, or fit in the mold we assume them to hold. We assume women and men are a certain way, that all doctors are smart, that all homeless people are losers, that people who don’t email us or return our messages dislike us or are mad at us. Assumptions about people and events can be dangerous if we let me negatively impact our thoughts. Consider asking questions or waiting until the people or situation changes to reduce the lure of an assumption. What kinds of things do you assume regularly that have gotten you into trouble?