Examine your biases

You cannot dismantle something you are unwilling to examine. So, if you genuinely want to change, start by looking at the assumptions behind your reactions:

  • What are you noticing?

  • What are you overlooking?

  • Who do you instinctively trust?

  • Who do you give the benefit of the doubt to?

  • Who makes you feel comfortable, and who makes you feel uncertain?

Acknowledging bias doesn’t make you a bad person. I think it makes you more aware of the forces that influence your decisions, and awareness is where the work begins.