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I Fear My Beliefs May Be Wrong
But how do I know my experiences are illusions?
In the next fifty years, some people will accumulate half a century of wisdom for the next chapter of their lives, while others will merely relive one year fifty times. Wisdom is not just experience and experience alone, not wisdom. Wisdom isn’t just age; it’s growth. But growth doesn’t mean applying false wisdom. If I repeat the same beliefs, assumptions, andmental models for even a decade and I find out they were false, did I live a lie? How do I know my beliefs about anything are not false?
“I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.” — Bertrand Russell
Over time, our beliefs feel like facts or the only objective reality. I don’t want that. I can’t have that. You can live fifty years in one, or one year fifty times. Beliefs can feel solid but might be illusions. So I question everything I know to be true almost all the time. I want to keep my mind free bias. Life as I see it and life as it is, are two different worlds. I bridge the gap with curiosity, action, and an open mind. I challenge my thoughts and stay curious. I want to be able to see the world through different lenses.
I fear my beliefs may be wrong so I try not to turn them into facts.
