Preference is a sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief that one thing is better than another. Ambrose Bierce

Should the toilet paper hang over or under?

Do you brush your teeth before or after breakfast?

Is it better to shower in the morning or evening?

Is there a correct answer to any of these questions?

In the grand scheme of life, these are trivial questions that lend themselves to individual preferences. But still, people will debate whether there’s a correct way to do any of the activities mentioned above.

How much of your energy is spent fighting for your preferences?

Is your identity tied to your preferences?

Do you feel weak if you don’t stand firm with your preferences?

What if, for one day, you let go of your preferences?

Not compromise, because compromise carries its own baggage, but just let go.

If this sounds ridiculous or even a little scary, that’s even better.

Go ahead and give it a try.

Remember, ultimately, preferences are precisely what they say they are. It’s how you prefer a thing to be, not how it should be.

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