Two general principles that have helped me a lot: 1) Resist attaching my ego to my thoughts and ideas, whenever possible (sometimes it is unavoidable). 2) Avo

Two general principles that have helped me a lot: 1) Resist attaching my ego to my thoughts and ideas, whenever possible (sometimes it is unavoidable). 2) Avoid having a strong opinion on something without really good reason [1], especially if it is a serious issue. This makes it easier to deeply look at a difficult issue from multiple angles, and perhaps get a better understanding. Something that is difficult but very rewarding is the practice of taking some idea or belief that you disagree with, and trying very hard to imagine what the world would look like if it was true. [1] Such as significant time researching and studying multiple sides of an issue. And even then, we have to be careful. How do we know our research was actually sufficient? The world is incredibly complex.