Why do we all believe in things that we believe in?

 Values and beliefs are something fundamental to each individual. It reflects their upbringing, exposure and often is a guiding factor in making decision over a period of time.
Many a time an individual will defend their position because they believe it resonates with their core principles. At time they also seem to limit  alternate options that a person can exercise in a given situation.
Now let us consider a few questions

• What vales or principles you will not give up or compromise

•  If you think that you have a valid reason for your belief or find some logical inconsistencies in the alternate argument

• Even if there exists conclusive evidence against your viewpoint

• What will take for you to change your core beliefs

• To what extent you will go to shield someone from the consequences of their misplaced beliefs

• If a person is a stranger or acquaintance

• If a person is someone close to  you

 

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