The Quest for the Temple Key

Cursed Assumptions

I’ve known young people who have a very grownup maturity when it comes to making assumptions (more than many adults). They seem to know intuitively that old trope is true: when you assume you make an “ass-(out-of)-u-(&)-me.” It’s just SO easy to do. After all, we see the world through our biased eyes and we’re naturally highly invested in our needs. That’s why so often we wonder why people do certain things. Or immediately assume we know their intentions, motivations, goodness or badness...and judge them. But you know, they’re doing the same of you. Dostoyevsky wrote, “Don’t let us forget that the causes of human actions are usually immeasurably more complex and varied than our subsequent explanations of them.” It’s easier to make quick value judgments than do the hard work of trying to understand someone else. Especially if we’re upset, like Peter is in this excerpt. He had no idea why Amy didn’t look at him, that her situation was more perilous than his. Make a point of delaying your assumptions...or deal with the curses they bring to you. ~BK #assumptions #cursed #bias #pause #getgrounded #teens #dostoyevsky #gargoyles #fantasy #adventure #epic #readabook #awardwinning #teensandyoungadults | Download the first 5 chapters of #TheQuestForTheTempleKey (free). Go to brandonkingauthor.com now!