Do you believe in what you believe in because it’s what you’re always been taught, or because you’ve searched and tried it for yourself?
Are you living your life, or are you living out everyone else collective thoughts and beliefs? Have you ever truly met and embraced your true self, or are you living out everyone’s opinion of you?
Now those are very good questions. Are we nothing more than the result of our upbringing and indoctrination? If I had been born in India would I be a fervent Hindu? In Israel a Jew? in Pakistan a Muslim? in America a Christian? In Cuba a communist? In the USA an anticommunist?
I was lucky being brought up in a home without any religious or political indoctrination. I think I am a free thinker………… but only to an extent.
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Thank you =) Yes the majority of people are nothing but a result of upbringing and indoctrination. Many people are willing to die blindly for their faiths, religions, etc
My father’s family are all atheists, and I considered myself lucky as it opened my eyes and mind into new perspectives, I also like to consider myself a free thinker but as you said “to some extent” as we all have been brainwashed
good thoughts..
sometimes we plan to be cautious on certain situations. but i wonder why can’t we be natural..?
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Thank you =) Why can’t we be natural? Good question!! I think ignorance and fear play a major part in this.
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Yes. cowards. .afraid even to act as per mind..
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Now those are very good questions. Are we nothing more than the result of our upbringing and indoctrination? If I had been born in India would I be a fervent Hindu? In Israel a Jew? in Pakistan a Muslim? in America a Christian? In Cuba a communist? In the USA an anticommunist?
I was lucky being brought up in a home without any religious or political indoctrination. I think I am a free thinker………… but only to an extent.
Nice post.
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Thank you =) Yes the majority of people are nothing but a result of upbringing and indoctrination. Many people are willing to die blindly for their faiths, religions, etc
My father’s family are all atheists, and I considered myself lucky as it opened my eyes and mind into new perspectives, I also like to consider myself a free thinker but as you said “to some extent” as we all have been brainwashed
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This is a great question! Something to start some great internal thoughts.
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Thank you =) We should question everything that surround us including ourselves.
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You must be the master of your emotions, if you wish to live in peace, for he who can control himself, becomes free.
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True, in order to master your emotions one should learn to be patient and that’s why a lot of people fail
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You must cleanse yourself daily from the dirt of negativity, if you wish to progress unharmed down the road of life.
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Yes, the key is to have a positive mindset only then you can overcome hardships in your life.
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