The ever-changing psyche
The more you close your mind to what you don’t want to hear, the more satisfied you get. However, this comes at a terrible price. When you close your mind to what you think you don’t want to hear, you’re inadvertently closing your mind to new ideas. At the same time, this presents a paradox. It’s quite easy to keep your mind open to everything, at least to become aware of other perspectives, and then change your beliefs about certain things or develop new ones based on the new perspectives you see. Sometimes, these new thoughts, opinions or ideologies may vary greatly (and in some cases, oppose completely) your “original†beliefs. Then you ask yourself what the hell is going on? You never thought you’d change your mind about something, and here you are, seriously considering an alternative. What happened to you? How could you have changed so easily? If you can change your beliefs so quickly, then isn’t it possible that you do not have the fortitude to preserve yourself?
- Unless you keep your mind open to new ideas, you will never have the courage to accept that your current beliefs could be wrong, and you will never be able to improve on them.
- No one was made what they are. There is no one, unchangeable you. There is no real YOU that you ought to be looking for. You are what you are now. You are your constantly evolving psyche.
Basically, what I’m saying is that it’s important to keep an open mind, even at the risk of losing what you assume is your identity.
Thanks to Sanjana for helping me find a word that I didn’t recollect at first.
July 30th, 2007 at 12:34 am
In my opinion, I’m much afraid of losing what I am just to get new opinions.
I know that having newer and maybe better perspectives are important, but we as humans are too afraid of change. I don’t want to know beyond what I already know at the moment. It gives me insecurity which I don’t like.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
There’s a song called “Third Eye” by a band called Tool. They performed a live version of it, with the following prelude :
“Think for yourself. Question authority. Throughout human history as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are or where we are going in this ocean of chance, it has been the authorities, the political, the religious, the educational authorities who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations, informing, forming in our minds their view of reality.
To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable, open mindedness, chaotic, confused vulnerability to inform yourself.”
The last line I find of utmost significance.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:19 pm
there is a song “Rock You like a Hurricane” by The scorpions and it goes
It’s early morning
The sun comes out
Last night was shaking
And pretty loud
My cat is purring
And scratches my skin
So what is wrong
With another sin
The bitch is hungry
She needs to tell
So give her inches
And feed her well
More days to come
New places to go
I’ve got to leave
It’s time for a show
Here I am, rock you like a hurricane
Here I am, rock you like a hurricane
August 1st, 2007 at 9:20 pm
bitch.