Day 227
I've always been fascinated with sentences such as : "They say that premature children are more likely to suffer from depression". Who says that? Who are THEY? So many times, we will use those kinds of sentences, not really knowing who came up with the idea in the first place. That's because so many of our beliefs have been instilled since childhood and have become so ingrained that we wouldn't dare question them.
One of my students has been repeating for the past 15 weeks that he doesn't believe in love. He argues that human beings use this supposedly altruistic word to describe a very selfish emotion. He doesn't think that there is such a thing as unconditional love. We give it, so we can receive it. Therefore what we deem as being a feeling that links us to others is only a reflection of our own desire.
That student doesn't take anything at face value He wonders, questions and comes up with his own original theories, no matter the topic. Sometimes I'll agree with him, sometimes I won't, but there is definitely something that can be learned from that type of thinking process.
If you always follow conventions and think within the box, you will end up leading a conventional life, which is all right if that is what you willingly choose. But if your ambition is to live life to its fullest, you need to learn to go beyond conventions; you need to have the courage to navigate in unknown waters. And that starts with the questioning of your sets of beliefs and the development of a critical mind.
It is rather scary to step away from conventional thinking...and conventional doing! But, I believe it is the only way to maximize your life experience. If you keep in mind that you only have one life (unless you believe in reincarnation, of course), then why not try to make it the best you can, by surpassing what is expected of you and setting off to explore what you could have never dreamed of exploring!
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1 comment:
Hi Alina,
I found you through blog interact.
I have become fascinated with unconventional and outside of the box thinking for years.
It's when we think we have all of the answers to life's questions that life becomes boring.
I say keep asking and keep searching.
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