I have been wondering (lately) if grown adults ever change their perspectives and see beyond their deep conditioning!! Are we even capable? Is that coz we don't want to question or feel ashamed of what we already believe?
Thoughts...
When something tragic happens, we’re always forced to get introspective and challenge or question long standing beliefs, perspectives and philosophies.
I have been wondering (lately) if grown adults ever change their perspectives...
Yes, of course.
Paradigm shifts don't happen instantaneously. They're built up with hundreds of small moments where the way we think is challenged, even if only subconsciously. Sure, there might be one moment that becomes the proverbial final straw on the camel, but it takes all the preceding moments to lay the groundwork for the shift to happen.
Some people are generally more resistant to change, others embrace it. 🤷🏻♀️ How we think can be wildly different, but that's a good thing.
For me personally, being curious and living with a growth mindset has meant I place myself in positions to have my worldview and thoughts challenged. I don't view it as conflict - I view it as opportunity. Getting exposed to more diverse beliefs and opinions has helped shape me into the person I am now, and I'm thankful for it even if there are occasional growing pains.
Earth is flat. Press your face to the ground and you will see what I am talking about.
You know why you can’t find certain shipwrecks or planes? They went too far and fell over the edge of the world. Think about it.
Change is for suckers.
@TheFunCartel I'm so, so glad I can tell when you're being sarcastic 🙃
Yes.
It is possible not only for individuals but entire societies to change perspective.
I have been wondering (lately) if grown adults ever change their perspectives and see beyond their deep conditioning!! Are we even capable?
Happens all the time. A typical 60-70 year old is often likely to have different perspectives than his or her 30-40 year old self did, who in turn thought differently than the 20 year old version did.
Major life events (death of a loved one, birth of a child or grandchild, etc) seem to nudge such shifts far more readily than arguments or confrontations about one's beliefs. In particular, I'm thinking of a old gentleman I once knew who used to have very rigid views about having babies outside of marriage . . . but then when his first great-grandson was born to his unmarried grandson, those rigid views went away all on their own.
Oh yes. In fact I'd say it was the rule rather than the exception. There is no shortage of exceptions of course, but we notice them because they stand out ... because they are exceptions.
For example, my parents disapproved vehemently of sex before marriage, such that my sister's wedding was entirely arranged around all four parents not finding out the truth of the happy couple's living arrangments. 30 years later my mum caught me in bed with a woman I'd met twice .... and she just laughed. (It was a cuddler.)
I think the degree that a perspective change depends a lot upon how naturally curious and open minded the individual is. Social media can be a hindrance to this if people only remain in their isolated bubbles. The Dunning Krueger effect is real. I think the more one tends to see things in black-and-white, the less they are likely to change their minds about anything.
The Dunning Krueger effect is real.
All you have to do is read the news to see that.
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Oh plenty of times!! The world just keeps on evolving for me especially when I start letting myself be selfish and choose me instead of others’ happiness. Having open mind and willing to try new experiences sometimes also change my perspectives. A prime example: Expensive price tag does not define quality nor comfort. I tried some high end, luxurious red bottom (IYKYK) shoes one time since everyone bragged about them. My my my… they do look pretty but not comfortable. 🙂↔️
Heartfelt responses. Very pleasing to hear you all.
For years I believed there was a conspiracy in the assassination of JFK. Then I read a book called "Case Closed" by Gerald Posner, got exposed to things I didn't know before, and did a complete reversal. I'm now 100% convinced JFK was shot twice from behind and above by Lee Harvey Oswald, and about 99% certain there was no conspiracy. I leave the door open a crack on conspiracy because we can't know for sure Oswald didn't talk to someone about it beforehand, but there's no evidence that he did.
I still believe in multiple gunman.Oswald didn't act alone. 🥂 Cheers!
Imagine if that exact scenario played out but because everyone would be filming that car going by that they'd be able to create a fully immersive 3D rendering as it happened.
I believed being accomodating would lead to respect and reciprocation. I thought giving would lead to appreciation. I felt love should be earned and I worked hard for it.
None of this is true, but with a very few.
And love is not earned. It is given.
@Goonie4life You said: "I still believe in multiple gunman.Oswald didn't act alone. "
You're not alone--lots of people do. But here's the evidence:
--No bullets or bullet fragments found except ones ballistically linked to Oswald's rifle. --No gun found anywhere in Dealey Plaza except Oswald's. (Excluding law enforcement, of course.) --No one, on that weekend, reported seeing a shooter other than the guy in the 6th floor of the Texas Schoolbook Depository. --Shots from other directions have proven to be in conflict with the medical evidence. For example, a shot from the Grassy knoll would have damaged the left side of JFK's brain, but there was no such damage. --Seventeen or so world class pathologists examined all the evidence over the course of about 15 years and all determined that JFK was shot twice from behind and above by Oswald.
Mind the gap.
https://www.cuddlecomfort.com/forum/discussion/22893/stricter-enforcement-on-political-drama-driven-posts
@cuddlefaery....Was he? ? ?