For those who believe, no explanation is necessary; for those who don’t believe, no explanation is possible.
We are ready to go to war to defend something we believe in. But is what we believe in is right? Is it truly our own conviction or something we are programmed into?
The worst part is the majority of human race has forgotten reason. We fail to evaluate most of the things in life. Some we do but not all. We believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. We believe in anything simply because it is found written in our religious books, is telecasted on TV or appears in the newspapers. We believe in anything merely on the authority of our teachers and elders. We believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. It is after observation and analysis, when we find that anything agrees with reason and is worth practising, we should truly believe and live up to it.
In most cases people don't believe things because they don't want to believe, especially about a matter in which they are emotionally involved. It is a frightening disposition that something they believed in dint turn out to be a fact after all. We tend to stick to the more pleasant lie than the truth for all the energy and emotion spent on a belief. Our lives are shaped by what values and deeds we believe in because of every thought and action is a result of these. But how have these beliefs sprung up. They are a result of ideas and thoughts of our own or others. These ideas are those which show us the way for a better life and brighter future.
Believe
05 November 2006 by Vemana
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"There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success."
- George Matthew Adams
Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.
- The Bhagavad Gita
Not wishing to be sardonic here but what do you plan to do about it??
nice point vemana..
hazy truths,prejudices,emotions often form basis for peoples beliefs.
clear insight and clarity of thought is what that should drive people.
being an agnostic i always wonder what makes people believe in so many things which fundamentally seem silly to me.
bea"u"tiful...ur writing has touch of class..really i mean it..
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