[tux3]

It's possible that too much openness has a failure mode in indecisiveness, and acceptance of any and everything.

Not dismissing people's perspectives is one thing, but if you cannot actually understand them, will that really help you make better decisions, or are you getting lost by adding more complex dimensions to a problem you already barely understand?

Open-mindedness is beneficial in general, but it cannot be blind. Some perspectives are just wrong. How do you cut through the noise?

[slibhb]

You do have to pick a side. But you should be able to choose while keeping in mind that your choice is contingent. That is, if circumstances change, so might your choice. And even when picking a side, there's no need to purge from your mind the recognition of the relative validity of other perspectives.