"Strange thing about an idea,"
he said. "You can never tell
whether it is so totally obvious
it seems simple-minded, or
whether it is composed of
relationships you should have
seen before. Most ideas are
merely structures-things built
on bits of knowledge and insight
you already possess. If the
knowledge you possess is in error,
the structure will be flawed."
from Reading for Survival
An Essay by John D. MacDonald
Interesting how he describes
the firing of neurons in our
brain that are our thoughts.
Sometimes it is difficult to
tell how much we are influenced
by things unconsciously...so
much so that the things we think
seem to be one when they're
actually bits and pieces that
have come together and appear
as one.
I do like the structure metaphor,
as the life we live is indeed
built upon a foundation, for
better or worse.
How do we know which?
By how your life is going.
If things aren't working, there
are likely some cracks in the
foundation that have gone
undetected.
Consider re-evaluating what you
think you "know."
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