Sunday, November 21, 2010

Perspective is Lost in the Beholders Eye

How can we judge each other when we cannot see the prejudice in our own beliefs? Albert Einstein is credited with the following statement, "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."  His statement about common sense alludes to the dangers of a stagnant perspective. If we choose to rest in the field of common sense and judge others by our definition, we surely set our opinion above others and in doing so begin the stratification of classes. There have been many papers written on the virtue of right thinking but who is to be the judge? The sharing of perspectives without regard for ego brings about a change in awareness & frees us from the "common sense" of our youth. The next time you see what might be considered unconventional behavior, become an observer from outside of your surroundings. You may begin to see your sense is not so common after all.

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