STEP 1

SUSPEND JUDGMENT

When you are presented with information—whether it’s in the form of a question or an answer, a problem or a solution, raw data or artistic interpretation—simply pause and look at the information. Don’t leap to conclusions. Don’t take anything for granted. Don’t believe in the content of that information, and don’t doubt it, either—just pause for a moment and see what you’re dealing with.

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