Growing up and even now, I have a problem of going into extremes. In my early teens, I was so obsessed with religion that it started to become a problematic part for those around me. Now, I am kinda "anti-theist" (in secret though, I wanna be safe). I used to be very homophobic. When I discovered that I fall in love with a guy, I have became so scared. Now, I am comfortable with my bisexuality though but will be in rage if the word "gay" is used as a joke.
I also rush to take a label for me that I am this, this and this, and get myself limited to that specific identity.
Although I am now on my way to develop the acceptance of the fact that I can be wrong, I still feel that I have not gotten rid of my extremism.
How to be a person who does not rush to take labels?
Not to send you back to an extreme but buddhism seeks the middle way. Staying present in the moment. Im athiest but I like buddhism and don't care about rebirth stuff. There is secular buddhism that just deals with the meditation and philosophy. EDITED - I swear I wrote this before seeing the first comment recommended the same thing.