We spend all day inside our own heads, which leads us to believe our opinions are inherently correct. To solve problems effectively, you must Peer Review your perspectives. This involves triangulation: the practice of collecting information from at least three different points to find a “consensus range”.
By subjecting your ideas to outside scrutiny, you identify your weaknesses and omissions. If you have an opinion, don’t stop there—gather data from people who disagree with you or who have different expertise. This scientific approach increases your authenticity and ensures you aren’t “thinking in a vacuum,” which almost never works. It forces the humility to realize your view is just one data point in a much larger picture.