What Do You Assume?

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. –  Alan Alda

Assumptions are both helpful and dangerous.

Yes, it can be helpful to bring a sense of what something is what you’re doing, but be very careful as un-examined assumptions can lead you astray – sometimes in a big way.

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