reevaluating.
Have you ever had to reevaluate a belief(s) you felt strongly about? I have. But, you know, each time I sit down and seriously think about how ridiculous or farfetched my beliefs might be...or that only in a perfect world would they work, or maybe not a perfect world, but just not the one we're living in today.
Have you ever felt like standing up for yourself and what you believe in only makes you a fool? Or standing up for what you believes affronts another person? How do you keep believing in yourself? How do you know you're right? Not that there is black and white to beliefs...but, maybe I'm being ridiculous. I'm sure slave holders didn't have slaves because they wanted someone to torture...I'm sure they believed it was the normal thing and what was right.
If we have a dreamworld about how people should be treated and act, should we abandon that because it seems ridiculous today, because it's against our norm?
I started thinking this because of my beliefs on one issue, then I started thinking about lots of issues.
But, I think I've taken a good first step. I am least wondering if my beliefs are true. At first I was appalled that anyone could make me question my beliefs. Then I realized that it's good to try honestly to see both sides. Questioning yourself and who you are in the process of becoming probably only helps you out.
Have you ever felt like standing up for yourself and what you believe in only makes you a fool? Or standing up for what you believes affronts another person? How do you keep believing in yourself? How do you know you're right? Not that there is black and white to beliefs...but, maybe I'm being ridiculous. I'm sure slave holders didn't have slaves because they wanted someone to torture...I'm sure they believed it was the normal thing and what was right.
If we have a dreamworld about how people should be treated and act, should we abandon that because it seems ridiculous today, because it's against our norm?
I started thinking this because of my beliefs on one issue, then I started thinking about lots of issues.
But, I think I've taken a good first step. I am least wondering if my beliefs are true. At first I was appalled that anyone could make me question my beliefs. Then I realized that it's good to try honestly to see both sides. Questioning yourself and who you are in the process of becoming probably only helps you out.