Points of view...........................

        If you're like most people, you have no clue how other people see things and aren't good at seeking to understand what they are thinking, because you're too preoccupied with telling them what you yourself think is correct.   In other words, you are close-minded;  you presume too much. This closed-mindedness is terribly costly;  it causes you to miss out on all sorts of wonderful possibilities and dangerous threats that other people might be showing you - and it blocks criticism that could be constructive and even lifesaving. 

-Ray Dalio,  Principles