Don't be afraid of being wrong.

[Spirit of Light]

Being wrong only means there is more to understand, more to realize. When you stop being wrong from time to time, that is the moment you stop understand life.

 

[PureX]

Better still, accept that we cannot even know right from wrong. As that would require knowledge of the purpose of existence. And instead, understand that we must decide for ourselves what to choose as that purpose, and therefor what is right or wrong. And as we do so, we are defining (creating) who we are, and who we are becoming by how we are relating ourselves to the rest of existence.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Better still, accept that we cannot even know right from wrong. As that would require knowledge of the purpose of existence. And instead, understand that we must decide for ourselves what to choose as that purpose, and therefor what is right or wrong. And as we do so, we are defining (creating) who we are, and who we are becoming by how we are relating ourselves to the rest of existence.

What happes when someone no longer identify to self or what others see as "true experience " ?

 

[PureX]

What happens when someone no longer identify to self or what others see as "true experience " ?

They become insane.

"Identity" is an illusion. Our authentic selves have no "identity" except in the eyes of others. We simply are what we are.

And what is a "false" experience?

 

[Spirit of Light]

They become insane.

"Identity" is an illusion. Our authentic selves have no "identity" except in the eyes of others. We simply are what we are.

And what is a "false" experience?

How can selfless people be insane?
False experience is human life, the being we truly are, is not of physical body, only spiritual body. Sowhen someone say body is all that exist, isnt that a false experience?

 

[Sunstone]

To the extent that we are afraid of being wrong, we cannot think deeply. That is, fear of being wrong is virtually a guarantee that we will be shallow thinkers.

 

[Koldo]

Better still, accept that we cannot even know right from wrong. As that would require knowledge of the purpose of existence. And instead, understand that we must decide for ourselves what to choose as that purpose, and therefor what is right or wrong. And as we do so, we are defining (creating) who we are, and who we are becoming by how we are relating ourselves to the rest of existence.

And even if there was a prior purpose to our existence or even existence itself, it doesn't matter. We are not mindless tools after all.

 

[SalixIncendium]

2 + 2 =

Just so you guys know that I still understand life.

 

[Altfish]

Better still, accept that we cannot even know right from wrong. As that would require knowledge of the purpose of existence. And instead, understand that we must decide for ourselves what to choose as that purpose, and therefor what is right or wrong. And as we do so, we are defining (creating) who we are, and who we are becoming by how we are relating ourselves to the rest of existence.

That is a step too far; as already has been stated, most maths is either right or wrong, you can spell words wrong; you can get lost (ie go the wrong way)

 

[SalixIncendium]

To the extent that we are afraid of being wrong, we cannot think deeply. That is, fear of being wrong is virtually a guarantee that we will be shallow thinkers.

I agree, but that said, I do think there should be some unease about being wrong. There are those that have no fear of being wrong and therefore don't think or research, but speak only to hear themselves speak.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I agree, but that said, I do think there should be some unease about being wrong. There are those that have no fear of being wrong and therefore don't think or research, but speak only to hear themselves speak.

To understand why it is wrong is also a part of it, the research or practice may clear our misunderstand when we realize our own wrongs

 

[PureX]

How can selfless people be insane?

Insanity is an imposed functionality assessment.

False experience is human life, the being we truly are, is not of physical body, only spiritual body.

We are both, until we are dead. Then we don't know what we are, because we are dead.

So when someone say body is all that exist, isn't that a false experience?

Existence is all-inclusive. There is nothing that "doesn't exist".

 

[Heyo]

Being wrong only means there is more to understand, more to realize. When you stop being wrong from time to time, that is the moment you stop understand life.

Scientists get excited when they are wrong (when an experiment doesn't give an expected result). Then they know that there is something new to discover.

A mountain climber is not excited when he is wrong, he is dead.

When your life or your livelihood depends on being right, being wrong is not a good thing.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Scientists get excited when they are wrong (when an experiment doesn't give an expected result). Then they know that there is something new to discover.

A mountain climber is not excited when he is wrong, he is dead.

When your life or your livelihood depends on being right, being wrong is not a good thing.

Life is not black and white there will be a consequence when doing wrong in critical moments, but if we fear those moments before they happens, its like never be able to be free of thoughts

 

[Audie]

Scientists get excited when they are wrong (when an experiment doesn't give an expected result). Then they know that there is something new to discover.

A mountain climber is not excited when he is wrong, he is dead.

When your life or your livelihood depends on being right, being wrong is not a good thing.

What does a fundy do when he is wrong.

 

[Heyo]

What does a fundy do when he is wrong.

Depends on her/his situation. If the livelihood depends on being right (working for AiG, being in a cult), s/he will lie, blame others and/or force her/himself to believe against all evidence.
When there is no incentive to insist on the falsehoods, s/he will (slowly) give up on them to deal with the cognitive dissonance.

 

[Audie]

Depends on her/his situation. If the livelihood depends on being right (working for AiG, being in a cult), s/he will lie, blame others and/or force her/himself to believe against all evidence.
When there is no incentive to insist on the falsehoods, s/he will (slowly) give up on them to deal with the cognitive dissonance.

Maybe some do.
I didn't bring this up as a distraction, but out of genuine
wonderment at those who simply must
maintain a rigid [(and brittle ) belief that they
are right, or all is lost.

Incentive in the extreme. That is the nature of
fundamentalist belief.


Examples abound in this forum.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Being wrong only means there is more to understand, more to realize. When you stop being wrong from time to time, that is the moment you stop understand life.

Well said but there's something to being right as well. =0]

 

[Spirit of Light]

Well said but there's something to being right as well. =0]

Being right is a result of having been wrong in the past understanding the wrong lead to being right

 

[Audie]

Being right is a result of having been wrong in the past understanding the wrong lead to being right

AIAR